Walter James Turner (1884 – 1947) was born in Melbourne, Australia, but left for London to pursue a career in writing. He wrote plays, novels, poetry, music and drama criticism.

Yeats once stated that Turner's poetry left him "lost in admiration and astonishment."

Bibliography

Books about Turner

• W.J. Turner: Poet And Music Critic Wayne McKenna, N.S.W. University Press, Sydney, 1990; ISBN 0-86140-302-9