Donald Bruce Dawe AO (15 February 1930 – 1 April 2020) was an Australian poet and academic. Some critics consider him one of the most influential Australian poets of all time.[1][2]
Dawe received numerous poetry awards in Australia and was named an Officer of the Order of Australia.[3] He taught literature in universities for over 30 years.
Dawe's poetry collection, Sometimes Gladness, sold over 100,000 copies in several printings.[3]
