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A plaque commemorates author Marcus Clarke who died in a house that was on this site.
Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke FRSA (1846 – 1881) was an English-born Australian novelist, journalist, poet, editor, 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. It has been adapted into many plays and films.
Location
Address: | Inkermann Street & Orange Grove, St Kilda, 3182 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.866144 Long: 144.996939 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Arts |
Actual Event Start Date: | 07-August-1881 |
Actual Event End Date: | 07-August-1881 |
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au