Ivan Southall | |
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Born | Ivan Francis Southall 8 June 1921 Canterbury, Victoria |
Died | 15 November 2008 Wantirna, Victoria | (aged 87)
Language | English |
Nationality | Australian |
Years active | 1942-2000 |
Notable works | Ash Road, To the Wild Sky, Bread and Honey, Fly West |
Notable awards | Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers 1966, 1968, 1971, 1976; Carnegie Medal 1971 |
Ivan Francis Southall AM, DFC (8 June 1921 – 15 November 2008) was an Australian writer best known for young adult fiction.[1] He wrote more than 30 children's books, six books for adults, and at least ten works of history, biography or other non-fiction.[2]