Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke FRSA (24 April 1846 – 2 August 1881) was an English-born Australian novelist, journalist, poet, editor, sub-librarian and playwright. He is best known for his 1874 novel For the Term of His Natural Life, widely regarded as a classic work about convictism in Australia, that has been adapted into many plays, films and a folk opera.
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24 April 1846 Kensington, London, United Kingdom
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Died |
2 August 1881 (aged 35) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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