Gwen Harwood was an acclaimed Australian poet born in 1920 in Brisbane. She lived much of her life in Tasmania and had a passion for language, music, and her family. Her writing career began later in life, and she published under various pseudonyms to get her work published. Her poems often drew from her personal experiences and relationships, and she challenged social norms through her writing and anti-establishment acts. She is remembered for her traditional poetic forms and intellectual, passionate works that were influential despite being controversial at times.
