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          Banjo Paterson

          Australian poet and journalist
          Date of Birth:
          Country: Australia

          Content:
          1. Biography of Banjo Paterson
          2. Early Life and Education
          3. Writing Career
          4. Journalism and Travels
          5. Later Life and Legacy

          Biography of Banjo Paterson

          Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson was an Australian poet and journalist, born in near Orange, New South Wales.

          He was the eldest son of Scottish immigrant Andrew Bogle Paterson and his wife, Rose Isabella Barton, who was a relative of the future Australian Prime Minister, Edmund Barton.

          Early Life and Education

          Paterson received his initial education at home with a governess, and later attended Sydney Grammar School, where he excelled in academics and sports.

          At a young age, he began working as a clerk in a law firm, and by , he obtained a legal education and became a lawyer.

          Writing Career

          Paterson published his first poems in in the Sydney edition of 'The Bulletin', where he first used the pseudonym 'Banjo', which was the name