Gavin Casey
Gavin Casey (born April 10, 1907 in Kalgoorlie , Western Australia , † June 25, 1964 in Perth , Western Australia) was an Australian writer .
Life
Casey attended state schools and the Kalgoorlie School of Mines . He then worked as a journalist and wrote for The Bulletin . From 1945 to 1947 he was director of the Australian News and Information Office in New York City . He later worked in the Department of Information in Canberra .
He wrote short stories, novels and a work on cultural history.
Works
- It's Harder for Girls and Other Stories, 1942
- Birds of a Feather, 1943
- Downhill Is Easier, 1945
- The Wits Are Out, 1947
- City of Men, 1950
- Snowball, 1958
- Amid the Plenty, 1962
- The Man Whose Name Was Mud, 1963
- The Mile that Midas Touched, 1964, with Ted Mayman
literature
- Hans Petersen, Gavin Casey in Australian storytellers from Marcus Clarke to Patrick White , Verlag Volk und Welt Berlin, 1984, page 542 f.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Casey, Gavin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kalgoorlie , Western Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 25, 1964 |
| Place of death | Perth , Western Australia |