Clem Christesen

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Clement Byrne Christesen (1911-2003) was the founder of the Australian literary magazine, Meanjin. He served as the magazine's editor from 1940 until 1974.

Awards

  • Officer of the Order of British Empire, 1 January 1962, In recognition of service to Australian literature
  • Medal of the Order of Australia, 26 January 2000, for service to the development of Australian creative and critical writing as founder and editor of Meanjin Quarterly
  • Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001, for service to Australian society and the humanities in writing and literature

Publications

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