Henry Lawson (1867-1922) was a seminal figure in Australian literature, renowned for his short stories and poems that vividly captured the harsh rural life of Australia's bushlands. Born on June 17, 1867, in a gold-mining region of New South Wales, Lawson's early life was shaped by persistent hardship. Despite a lack of formal education and suffering from deafness, Lawson developed a love for writ...