David Martin (poet), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Martin (poet)

Australian poet

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1915

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 01-Jul-1997

Profession: writer, poet, author, journalist

Nationality: Hungary, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

David Martin AM (22 December 1915 – 1 July 1997), born Lajos or Ludwig Detsinyi, into a Jewish family in Hungary (then part of Austria-Hungary), was an Australian novelist, poet, playwright, journalist, editor, literary reviewer and lecturer.
He also used the names Louis Adam and Louis Destiny, adopting the name David Martin after moving to England.