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Dawson Jackson (1910 - 1994)

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Books by this author: Selected Poems Abidjan
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  • James Dawson Jackson was born in Wallasey in 1910. He read Modern History at Christ Church, Oxford. As well as writing poetry, he travelled extensively, working as a part-time translator for various international organisations until he died in 1994.
       
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