In English literature, an elegy is a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
Henry Lawson was born on June 17, 1867, in Grenfell, Australia. He wrote short stories and ballad-like poems, illuminating the lives of rural, working Australians. Lawson is often called Australia's greatest writer..
Henry Lawson. 1867 - 1922. Australian writer. Henry Lawson is remembered today as Australia's poet of the people. His difficulties in life shaped his writings and are what makes them an inspiration to many Australians.Henry Lawson was born on 17 June 1867, on a goldfield in rural Grenfell, New South Wales.His father, Peter Lawson (born Niels Hertzberg Larsen) was a Norwegian sailor who settled in Australia. Henry's mother was Louisa Albury Lawson, who was a writer herself.Read her poetry.enry Lawson was born on 17 June 1867, on a goldfield in rural Grenfell, New South Wales.