Kendall, Henry Clarence (1839–1882)

Australian poet. His debut was Poems and Songs 1862, and he won a prize for his poems ‘Death in the Bush’ and ‘The Glen of Arrawatta’. Other collections include Leaves from Australian Forests 1869 and Songs from the Mountains 1880.

In his youth, Kendall went on a voyage with his uncle for two years, sailing around the South Seas. Thereafter, he started work in a solicitor's office in Sydney and began his writing career. Later he relinquished office work to concentrate on journalism and writing, and lived for a time in Melbourne. Despite critical acclaim, he was unable to sustain himself; his health failed and he died aged 42.