You might know the poet Henry Lawson, but do you also know his mother and trailblazer Louisa Lawson? Louisa Lawson was Australian poet, farmer, writer, suffragist and feminist and a long-time Marrickville resident, with an intriguing rise to fame. 🔥 Hear from Michelle Scott Tucker, author and State Library of NSW Visiting Scholar on how Louisa broke out of a life of poverty to become one of Sydney's most talked about women. 📆 Thursday, May 1 🕢6:30 - 7:30pm 📍 Marrickville Library and Pavilion
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You might know the poet Henry Lawson, but do you also know his mother and trailblazer Louisa Lawson? Louisa Lawson was Australian poet, farmer, writer, suffragist and feminist and a long-time Marrickville resident, with an intriguing rise to fame. 🔥 Hear from Michelle Scott Tucker, author and State Library of NSW Visiting Scholar on how Louisa broke out of a life of poverty to become one of Sydney's most talked about women. 📆 Thursday, May 1 🕢6:30 - 7:30pm 📍 Marrickville Library and Pavilion
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