Ivan Southall (1921–2008)
Autore di Ash Road
Sull'Autore
Australian author Ivan Southall was born on June 8, 1921. During World War II, he was a pilot and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his sinking of a German U-boat in 1944. After the war, he wrote an account of his squadron entitled They Shall Not Pass Unseen. Throughout his lifetime, mostra altro he wrote more than 60 books for both children and adults. He won numerous awards for his work including the 1969 Picture Book of the Year award for Sly Old Wardrobe, the 1971 Carnegie Medal for Josh, and the 2003 International Phoenix Award for The Long Night Watch. He won four Australian Children's Book of the Year awards for Ash Road, To the Wild Sky, Bread and Honey, and Fly West. He also won the Order of Australia in 1981 and the Emeritus Award in 1993 for his contribution to Australian literature.He died of cancer on November 15, 2008 at the age of 87. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Serie
Opere di Ivan Southall
The Sword of Esau 7 copie
THE CHALLENGE is the Church Obsolete? An Australian Response to the Challenge of Modern Society (1966) 6 copie
Rockets In The Desert. 4 copie
Tim 1 copia
Terror Flight 1 copia
Journey Into Mystery 1 copia
Mediterranean Black 1 copia
Destination Gibraltar 1 copia
Opere correlate
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Southall, Ivan Francis
- Data di nascita
- 1921-06-08
- Data di morte
- 2008-11-15
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Australia
- Luogo di nascita
- Canterbury, Victoria, Australia
- Luogo di morte
- Wantirna, Victoria, Australia
- Luogo di residenza
- London, England, UK
- Istruzione
- Mont Albert Central School
Box Hill Grammar School - Attività lavorative
- children's book author
non-fiction writer
journalist - Organizzazioni
- Royal Air Force (WWII)
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- Dromkeen Medal (2003)
Carnegie Medal (1971)
May Hill Arbuthnot Lecturer (1974)
Distinguished Flying Cross (1944)
Order of Australia (Member, 1981)
Utenti
Discussioni
Short Story: Wildfires in Australia, Children Put Down a Well in Name that Book (Aprile 2012)
Recensioni
Done good human moments/observations. Highlight for me was uncle Bob's relief when he hears Ken's voice for the first time. The end came suddenly and left me with lots of questions.
This book for young people tells of a journey that the author
made across Java to Gunung Semeru, an erupting volcano.
His companions were 2 Indonesians and 2 young Australians.
made across Java to Gunung Semeru, an erupting volcano.
His companions were 2 Indonesians and 2 young Australians.
A journey in the early 1960s in a landrover, starting in Djakarta, across Java to Gunung Semeru with the author and his companions, two young Indonesians and two young Australians. Black and white photos throughout.
Liste
THE WAR ROOM (2)
Premi e riconoscimenti
Potrebbero anche piacerti
Autori correlati
Statistiche
- Opere
- 67
- Opere correlate
- 1
- Utenti
- 1,077
- Popolarità
- #23,871
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 17
- ISBN
- 149
- Lingue
- 7
- Preferito da
- 2
Sadly, this book was disappointing. It's far too long, and the story doesn't really go anywhere. It ends abruptly without any kind of closure. I didn't care at all about the characters; and I thought much of their knowledge was unrealistic for their ages.