Public figure, Media
David Martin Silver
Australian poet (1915–1997)
David Martin was an Australian poet (1915–1997). Born 1915 in Budapest.
- Function
- Media
Common questions
- Who is David Martin?
- David Martin was an Australian poet (1915–1997). Born 1915 in Budapest.
- What does David Martin do?
- David Martin is known as poet, journalist, writer.
- When was David Martin born?
- David Martin was born on 1915-12-22 in Budapest.
- What awards has David Martin received?
- Patrick White Award, Member of the Order of Australia.
Public life
Silver- Born
- 1915-12-22, Budapest
- Died
- 1997-07-01, Beechworth
- Citizenship
- Hungary, Australia
- Occupations
- poet, journalist, writer, resistance fighter, non-fiction writer, paramedic, playwright
- Affiliations
- Communist Party of Germany
- Also known as
- Lajos Detsinyi, Ludwig Detsinyi, Louis Adam, Louis Destiny
Achievements
SilverAwards
- Patrick White Award
- Member of the Order of Australia 1988
Profile
- Languages
- English
What we have, and what we might have wrong
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- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
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