Kenneth Kenafick
Australian poet, writer, translator, activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kenneth Joseph Kenafick (11 April 1904 – 26 January 1982), also known by the pen names James Kennedy and Leo Conon, was an Australian poet, writer, translator and anti-conscription campaigner.
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Born | (1904-04-11)April 11, 1904 |
Died | January 26, 1982(1982-01-26) (aged 77) |
Other names | James Kennedy, Leo Conon (pen names) |
Alma mater | University of Western Australia, Melbourne Teachers' College |
Occupation(s) | Poet, writer, translator, activist |
Organization(s) | No Conscription Campaign (secretary), and League for Freedom (secretary) |
Notable work | Marxism, Freedom and the State (English translation, 1950) |
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He was the secretary of the No Conscription Campaign and the organisation's successor, League for Freedom. He was the editor of the Anti-Militarist News and Review journal.