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Henry Lawson, a prominent Australian writer and poet of the colonial era, grew up in the Grenfell goldfields of New South Wales. His childhood was marked by an ear infection that led to complete deafness by age fourteen. Despite this challenge, he developed a passion for literature, influenced by authors like Dickens and Marryat. Lawson's literary journey began with his first published poem in 1887, and he went on to produce notable works such as "The Wreck of the Derry Castle" and "Golden Gully," establishing his reputation in Australian literature.