About Robert Crawford
Lived 1868 – 1930 (aged 61). Robert Crawford was a poet.
Robert Crawford (29 October 1868 – 13 January 1930) was an Australian poet.
Biography and career Crawford was born in the Sydney suburb of Doonside in what was in then the Colony of New South Wales, the son of Robert Crawford senior, and was educated at The King's School, Parramatta, and the University of Sydney. Crawford is believed to have been the first prize-winning haiku poet published in Australia, in The Bulletin on 12 August 1899.
In 1904, Lyric Moods:Various Verses, was published in Sydney. An enlarged edition was later published in Melbourne retitled simply Lyric Moods (1909).
Poetry collections
Lyric Moods: Various Verses (1904) Lyric Moods (1909) The Leafy Bliss (1921)
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Who was Robert Crawford?
Australian poet (1868-1930)
When was Robert Crawford born?
Robert Crawford was born on 29 October 1868 in Sydney.
When did Robert Crawford die?
Robert Crawford died on 13 January 1930 in Lindfield.
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Robert Crawford was a poet.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Crawford (Australian poet)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Crawford. https://biography.guide/robert-crawford-poet/
MLA: "Robert Crawford." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-crawford-poet/.
Chicago: "Robert Crawford." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/robert-crawford-poet/.
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