Clement Byrne Christesen
Clement Byrne "Clem" Christesen (* 1911 in Townsville ; † 2003 ) was an Australian journalist and the founder of the literary magazine Meanjin .
He moved to Brisbane with his family in 1917 , attended the University of Queensland and worked as a journalist in Brisbane. After traveling overseas, he founded the literary magazine Meanjin Papers in December 1940 and remained an author until 1974. In 1942 he married Nina Maximoff.
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SURNAME | Christesen, Clement Byrne |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Christesen, Clem |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian journalist |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1911 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Townsville |
DATE OF DEATH | 2003 |