Age, Biography and Wiki
| Birth Day | June 29, 1926 |
| Birth Place | New Zealand |
| Age | 94 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Oct 22, 1972 (age 46) |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Net worth: $3.8 billion (2024)
About
New Zealand poet, author, and radio dramatist whose best-known works include The Fallen House and Jack Winter's Dream. Several of his works, including The Bone Chanter and Horse: A Novel, were published after his death.
Before Fame
He started writing poetry when he was seven years old and published his first collection, Beyond the Palisades, when he was only seventeen.
Trivia
He traveled widely throughout Asia and caught dysentery; later, he lived on an Auckland commune.
Family Life
He married Jacqueline Sturm, with whom he had a son. Baxter's divorce was finalized in 1957 as a result of his conversion from his wife's Anglican faith to Catholicism.
Associated With
His early poetry was greatly influenced by the work of Dylan Thomas.
Some James K. Baxter images
