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Alec Derwent Hope AC OBE FAHA (21 July 1907 – 13 July 2000) was an Australian poet and essayist known for his satirical slant. He was also a critic, teacher and academic. He was referred to in an American journal as "the 20th century's greatest 18th-century poet". [1] Life. Hope was born in Cooma, New South Wales.
A.D. Hope (born July 21, 1907, Cooma, New South Wales, Australia—died July 13, 2000, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory) was an Australian poet who is best known for his elegies and satires.
A D Hope. Alec Derwent Hope was born in Cooma, New South Wales in 1907 and was educated at Sydney and Oxford Universities. Many considered A D Hope an often controversial figure who used an erudite mind and a wicked wit to devastating effect as a critic.
Aug 29, 2018 · A.D Hope was an Australian poet and essayist known for his satirical slant. He was also a critic, teacher and an academic. He was referred to in an American journal as “the 20th century's greatest 18th-century poet ". In the poem, "Australia” A.D Hope questions the idea that Australia is civilized.
Alec Derwent Hope was born in Cooma, New South Wales in 1907 and was educated at Sydney and Oxford Universities. Many considered A D Hope an often controversial figure who used an erudite mind and a wicked wit to devastating effect as a critic.
Achievements. PDF Cite. While Australia has yet to produce a poet with a lasting influence on world literature, A. D. Hope has perhaps come closest to attaining an international reputation. Since...
Biography. PDF Cite Share. Alec Derwent Hope, Australia’s most widely honored poet, was born in Cooma, New South Wales, on July 21, 1907, the son of a Presbyterian minister. In 1911,...
