Download or read book Collected Verse of John Shaw Neilson written by John Shaw Neilson and published by Apollo Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Shaw Neilson received only a basic education, yet became one of Australia's best poets. He was born at Penola, South Australia on 22 February 1872. Raised by a family of poor labourers, Neilson worked as a farm hand.