Henry Savery, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Transported convict, first Australian novelist
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About Henry Savery
- Henry Savery (4 August 1791 – 6 February 1842) was a convict transported to Port Arthur, Tasmania, and Australia's first novelist.
- It is generally agreed that his writing is more important for its historical value than its literary merit.
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