John Shaw Neilson

John Shaw Neilson (1872-1942) was a major Australian poet. Neilson’s poetry appeared in a range of magazines and newspapers, including The Australasian, The Bookfellow, The Bulletin, The Weekly Times, and The Worker. During his lifetime, five books of his poetry were published.

He was born in Penola, South Australia, on 22 February 1872. His father, John Neilson, was also a poet.

John Shaw Neilson died in Melbourne, of heart disease, on 12 May 1942.

For a further details about his life, see John Shaw Neilson: A biography, as well the list of articles in the links below.

Books and other works by John Shaw Neilson:
Works of John Shaw Neilson

Articles about John Shaw Neilson:
Preface [to “Heart of Spring”, by A. G. Stephens, 1919]

Preface [to “Ballad and Lyrical Poems”, by A. G. Stephens, 1923]

John Shaw Neilson [by A. G. Stephens, 22 March 1924]

John Shaw Neilson [review of “Ballad and Lyrical Poems”, 8 September 1924]

John Shaw Neilson [by E.T., 20 February 1937]

Publisher’s note [to “Beauty Imposes”, 1938]