Frank Dalby Davison
Frank Dalby Davison (born June 23, 1893 in Glenferrie , Victoria , † May 24, 1970 in Melbourne ) was an Australian writer .
Life
He first attended Caulfield State School and then worked on cattle ranches and orchards from the age of 12. From 1908 to 1914 he lived in the USA and learned the profession of typesetter . After participating in the First World War , he worked as a farmer and in his father's business. He worked as a critic and contributor for The Bulletin magazine .
In 1931 he was awarded the medal of the Australian Literature Society . He wrote short stories, novels, travelogues and war memories.
Works
- Forever Morning: An Australian Romance , 1931
- Man-Shy: A Story of Men and Cattle , 1931
- The Wells of Beersheba: A Light Horse Legend , 1933
- Caribbean Interlude , 1936
- Children of the Dark People , 1936
- The Woman at the Mill , 1940
- Dusty , 1946
- The Road to Yesterday , 1964
- The White Thorntree , 1968
literature
- Hans Petersen, Frank Dalby Davison in Australian storytellers from Marcus Clarke to Patrick White , Verlag Volk und Welt Berlin, 1984, page 545.
Web links
- Literature by and about Frank Dalby Davison in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davison, Frank Dalby |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glenferrie , Victoria |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 24, 1970 |
| Place of death | Melbourne |