Rupert Atkinson | |
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| Born | (1881-02-02)2 February 1881 Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 6 February 1961(1961-02-06) (aged 80) East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Rupert Atkinson (2 February 1881 – 6 February 1961) was an Australian poet and playwright.
Evelyn John "Rupert" Atkinson was born inBendigo (formerly known as Sandhurst),Victoria, and died inEast Melbourne, Victoria, just after his eightieth birthday. Atkinson began his education at St Andrew's College, Bendigo, and travelled to Britain to complete it atRugby School andDover College. He matriculated and studied medicine at theUniversity of Melbourne but did not complete the course. He helped to manage pastoral stations owned by his father, Harry Leigh Atkinson, a medical practitioner. After his father's death Atkinson inherited substantial property in the Bendigo area and soon devoted himself to a life of literature.[1][2] He resided in England from 1922 to 1931. He also visited the Continent and the United States before returning to Australia, where he lived in Melbourne.[3]
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