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Picot, James, 1906-1944
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Description area
Dates of existence
1906-1944
History
Picot was born in Baldoch, Hertfordshire, England, and came to Australia in 1923. He was a poet and a founding member of the journal Meanjin, as well as being an active member of the Queensland Authors and Artists Association. He was a student at the University of Queensland 1933-1936. He died as a prisoner of war on the Burma railway.