Leon Slade (257 works by)
Born: Established: 11 Oct 1931 Melbourne ;
Gender: Male
Source for wesley michel wright prize cscoutas@unimelb.edu.au. Name of the work for which prize awarded unknown as at 10/12/04. Please change award to work when known (JR 10/12/04) Completed for BAL pending review. PK 28/9/07.

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Slade was educated at Northcote High School, Victoria. The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature (1994) says of his poetry: 'Often humorous or satirical, Slade uses colloquial diction and imagery to express his urban, contemporary themes.'

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