A. D. Hope
A. D. Hope | |
|---|---|
Hope, c. 1969 | |
| Born | 21 July 1907 |
| Died | 13 July 2000 (aged 92) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Poet and essayist |
| Spouse |
Penelope Robinson
(m. 1937; died 1988) |
| Children | 3 |
Alec Derwent Hope AC OBE FAHA (21 July 1907 – 13 July 2000) was an Australian poet and essayist known for his satirical slant. He was also a critic, teacher and academic. He was referred to in an American journal as "the 20th century's greatest 18th-century poet".