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| ⚫ | '''Lester Basil Sinclair''' (29 August 1894 – 5 October 1974) was one of the most prolific Australian |
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| ⚫ | '''Lester Basil Sinclair''' (29 August 1894 – 5 October 1974) was one of the most prolific Australian songwriters during [[World War II]]. At the same time, Sinclair was an important Australian [[children's book]] author under the pen name '''John Mystery''',<ref>Marcie Muir, A Bibliography of Australian Childrean's Books (London: Deutsch, 1970), p.443</ref> publishing over 300 books.<ref>[http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-60/t1-g-t4.html John Mystery: The Nation's Storyteller] La Trobe Journal, No 60 Spring 1997</ref> Sinclair was born in [[Yorkshire]] and emigrated to Australia as a teenager. |
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He built a turreted 'John Mystery's Adventure Castle'<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Mystery's Adventure Castle |url=https://localhistory.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/211347 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Local History - Sutherland Shire Libraries |language=en}}</ref> on the tip of the [[Illawong]] Peninsula in [[Sydney]] where he wrote many of his children's books. The mock castle no longer stands, but one of its ramparts serves as a castellated retaining wall on Cranbrook Place and several [[bas-relief]] sculptures remain in gardens on the same street. |
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==Bibliography== |
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[[Edward Duyker]], "Sutherland: Towards a Literary Landscape", National Library of Australia News, vol. VI, no. 6, March 1996, pp. 14–18. |
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 20 January 2024
Lester Basil Sinclair | |
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| Born | August 29, 1894 |
| Died | October 5, 1974 (aged 80) |
| Other names | John Mystery |
| Occupation(s) | Author, songwriter |
Lester Basil Sinclair (29 August 1894 – 5 October 1974) was one of the most prolific Australian songwriters during World War II. At the same time, Sinclair was an important Australian children's book author under the pen name John Mystery,[1] publishing over 300 books.[2] Sinclair was born in Yorkshire and emigrated to Australia as a teenager.
He built a turreted 'John Mystery's Adventure Castle'[3] on the tip of the Illawong Peninsula in Sydney where he wrote many of his children's books. The mock castle no longer stands, but one of its ramparts serves as a castellated retaining wall on Cranbrook Place and several bas-relief sculptures remain in gardens on the same street.
Bibliography[edit]
- Why Cows Moo, 28 pages. Lonsdale & Bartholomew, Sydney, 1936, (OCLC 216748223). Black and white illustrations by Matt Herriot.
Further reading[edit]
Edward Duyker, "Sutherland: Towards a Literary Landscape", National Library of Australia News, vol. VI, no. 6, March 1996, pp. 14–18.
References[edit]
- ^ Marcie Muir, A Bibliography of Australian Childrean's Books (London: Deutsch, 1970), p.443
- ^ John Mystery: The Nation's Storyteller La Trobe Journal, No 60 Spring 1997
- ^ "John Mystery's Adventure Castle". Local History - Sutherland Shire Libraries. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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