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Banjo Paterson

1864 - 1941

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Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, (17 February 1864 – 5 February 1941) was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author, widely considered one of the greatest writers of Australia's colonial period. Born in rural New South Wales, Paterson worked as a lawyer before transitioning into literature, where he quickly gained recognition for capturing the life of the Australian bush. A representative of the Bulletin School of Australian literature, Paterson wrote many of his best known poems for the nationalist journal The Bulletin, including "Clancy of the Overflow" (1889) and "The Man from Snowy River" (1890). His 1895 ballad "Waltzing Matilda" is regarded widely as Australia's unofficial national anthem and, according to the National Film and Sound Archive, has been recorded more than any other Australian song. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Banjo Paterson is the 5,976th most popular writer (down from 3,074th in 2019), the 348th most popular biography from Australia (down from 97th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Australian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Banjo Paterson ranks 5,976 out of 7,302. Before him are Arantxa Urretabizkaia, Marcus Furius Bibaculus, George Woodcock, Iolo Morganwg, Rolf Jacobsen, and Arvi Pohjanpää. After him are Šatrijos Ragana, Kurt Marti, Monika Maron, Liao Yiwu, John Perry Barlow, and Roberto Orci.

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Among people born in 1864, Banjo Paterson ranks 166. Before him are Elinor Glyn, Emine Semiye Önasya, Frances Benjamin Johnston, Thomas Walker Arnold, Cosmo Gordon Lang, and Alice Davenport. After him are John Henry Davies, Alfred John Keene, Antonín Sova, Oscar Baumann, Tully Marshall, and Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet. Among people deceased in 1941, Banjo Paterson ranks 206. Before him are Ira Davenport, Vladimir Ćorović, Juan Corzo, Martti Nieminen, George Beauchamp, and Kalle Jalkanen. After him are Alexander Afinogenov, Leonid Leonidov, Edu Snethlage, Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin, Victor Schertzinger, and Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Banjo Paterson ranks 348 out of 1,143. Before him are Felix (2000), Rolf Harris (1930), Tony Popovic (1973), Lesley Turner Bowrey (1942), Russell Mockridge (1928), and Wendy Turnbull (1952). After him are Vivian McGrath (1916), Mark Viduka (1975), Josip Šimunić (1978), Faith Leech (1941), Leslie Boardman (1889), and Hubert Wilkins (1888).

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Among WRITERS In Australia

Among writers born in Australia, Banjo Paterson ranks 20. Before him are Miles Franklin (1879), Joseph Jacobs (1854), Greg Egan (1961), Patricia Wrightson (1921), Trudi Canavan (1969), and Markus Zusak (1975). After him are Henry Lawson (1867), Joan Lindsay (1896), Adam Elliot (1972), Robert Hughes (1938), Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920), and Kate Morton (1976).

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