Rex Ingamells
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Reginald Charles (Rex) Ingamells (January 19, 1913—December 30, 1955) was an Australian poet, generally credited with being the leading light of the Jindyworobak Movement.[1]
Rex Ingamells was born in Orroroo to a Methodist minister, and attended Port Lincoln High School, where he became addicted to poetry. He later attended the University of Adelaide. After a trip at the turn of the thirties, Ingamells became fascinated with Indigenous Australian culture, and became inspired to found the Jindyworobaks a few years later.
In 1935, his first book Gum Tops was published. He died near Dimboola, Victoria in a car-crash in 1955.
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| NAME | Ingamells, Reginald Charles (Rex) |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Early twentieth century Australian nationalist poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Orroroo, South Australia, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1955 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Dimboola, Victoria, Australia |
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