Frank McMahon (poet)

For other people with the same name, see Frank McMahon.

Frank McMahon was an Australian poet born in Loxton, South Australia in 1926 who died on 4 October 2010. He published two books of poetry: Tide Pools and The Asphalt and the Stars. He won several Australian awards for poetry, including "The Bronze Swagman". Frank wrote works commissioned by the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, including an inscription on a granite slab at the new Parliament House in Canberra and a haiku used in the War Memorial's exhibits. Frank's work is being published by his family at http://www.frankmcmahon.org

References

• "McMahon, Frank". The Australian Literature Resource. 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2008.