Arthur Bayldon

Arthur Bayldon
Born	Arthur Albert Dawson Bayldon 20 March 1865 Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Died	26 September 1958 Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	writer
Language	English
Nationality	English/Australian
Years active	1887 - 1932

Arthur Bayldon (20 March 1865 – 26 September 1958) was an English-born Australian poet.

Bayldon was born in 1865, at Leeds, England. He emigrated to Australia in 1889. He was a professional athlete as well as a poet.

He died in 1958, aged 93.

Bibliography

Poetry collections

• Lays and Lyrics (1887)
• Poems (1897)
• The Western Track and Other Verses (1905)
• The Eagles : Collected Poems of Arthur Bayldon (1921)
• Apollo in Australia; and Bush Verses (1944)

Short story collection

• The Tragedy Behind the Curtain and Other Stories (1910)