Margaret Diesendorf | |
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Born | 15 May 1912 |
Died | 22 April 1993 (age 80) Canberra |
Occupation(s) | Linguist, poet |
Spouse | Walter Diesendorf |
Margaret Diesendorf née Máté (MA, D.Phil.), (1912–1993), was an Australian linguist, poet, editor, translator and educationist. Born in Vienna, Austria, Diesendorf migrated to Australia in 1939. She published two books of poetry, made numerous translations of other people's works, and with Grace Perry, edited Poetry Australia.[1]