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Slessor — [ slesə], Kenneth, australischer Schriftsteller, * Orange 27. 3. 1901, ✝ Sydney 30. 7. 1971; Journalist; gilt als Wegbereiter der modernen australischen Lyrik. Seine Gestaltung der Themen Zeit, Erinnerung und Geschichte in klarer,… … Universal-Lexikon
Slessor — Kenneth Slessor (* 27. März 1901 in Orange, New South Wales; † 30. Juli 1971) war einer der bekanntesten Dichter Australiens. Er arbeitete auch als Zeitungsjournalist (v.a. für die Sydney Sun) und als Kriegsberichterstatter im Zweiten Weltkrieg.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Slessor — This is an Anglo Scottish surname recorded as Slassor, Slesser, Slessor and Sletar. The origins are very obscure and no absolutely satisfactory explanation has been provided, although suggestions have been made that it may have been Dutch. It… … Surnames reference
Slessor — /ˈslɛsə/ (say slesuh) noun Kenneth Adolf, 1901–71, influential Australian poet and journalist; author of the poems Five Visions of Captain Cook (1931), Five Bells (1939), and Beach Burial (1944). Kenneth Slessor was born in Orange, NSW, with the… …
Slessor, Sir John Cotesworth — ▪ British military officer born June 3, 1897, Rhanikhet, India died July 12, 1979, Wroughton, Wiltshire, Eng. British marshal of the Royal Air Force (RAF) who was one of the architects of British air strategy during and after World War II.… … Universalium
Slessor, Air Marshal Sir John — 1897–1979 Slessor was an RAF Commander who played a major role in the battle against the German U Boats. When war broke out he was director of the Plans Branch of the Air Ministry. In 1940 he participated in a conference of US and British Army … Who’s Who in World War Two
Slessor, Mary — (1848–1915) Missionary. Slessor was born of a poor family in Aberdeen, Scotland, and she was brought up in the Presbyterian Church. She was accepted for mission training and joined the Calabar mission in Nigeria in 1876. She achieved… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Slessor Glacier — The Slessor Glacier (coord|79|50|S|028|30|W|type:glacier region:AQ|display=inline,title) is a glacier at least 120 km (75 mi) long and 80 km (50 mi) wide, flowing west into the Filchner Ice Shelf to the north of the Shackleton Range. First seen… … Wikipedia
Slessor, Kenneth — ▪ Australian poet born March 27, 1901, Orange, N.S.W., Australia died July 30, 1971, Sydney Australian poet and journalist best known for his poems “Beach Burial,” a moving tribute to Australian troops who fought in World War II, and Five… … Universalium
Mary Slessor — Mary Mitchell Slessor Mary Slessor Born 2 December 1848 (1848 12 02) Aberdeen, Scotland … Wikipedia
