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Who among the following poets have lived in Australia?
A) Judith Wright
B) Yusef Komunyakaa
C) Kath Walker
D) Thomas Kinsella
E) T. S. Eliot
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

A

A and B

B

A, B and C

C

A, B and D

D

A and E

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Correct Answer :

Option B

A, B and C

Solution :

The correct option is A, B and C.

Let us analyze the life and geographical residency of each of the listed poets:
A) Judith Wright: Judith Wright (1915–2000) was a celebrated Australian poet, environmentalist, and campaigner for Aboriginal land rights. She was born in Armidale, New South Wales, and lived her entire life in Australia.
B) Yusef Komunyakaa: Yusef Komunyakaa (born 1947) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet. In 1985, he married the Australian novelist Jan Carter and subsequently moved to Australia, where he lived and taught at the University of Sydney for several years.
C) Kath Walker: Kath Walker (1920–1993), who later adopted the name Oodgeroo Noonuccal, was an Indigenous Australian poet, political activist, artist, and educator. Born on North Stradbroke Island in Queensland, she spent her life living and working in Australia.
D) Thomas Kinsella: Thomas Kinsella (1928–2021) was an influential Irish poet, translator, and editor. He lived and worked in Ireland and the United States, and did not live in Australia.
E) T. S. Eliot: T. S. Eliot (1888–1965) was a major figure in modernist poetry. Born in the United States, he moved to England in 1914 and became a British citizen, living his adult life in the United Kingdom.

Thus, the poets from the list who lived in Australia are Judith Wright, Yusef Komunyakaa, and Kath Walker (A, B, and C).

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