Mary Durack

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A black and white scan of the cover of Mary Durack's 1976 children's novel Yagan of the Bibbulmun, with illustrations by Revel Cooper.

Dame Mary Durack, DBE (February 20, 1913 – December 16, 1994) was an Australian author and historian.

Born in Adelaide, South Australia, her books include Kings in Grass Castles, To Ride a Fine Horse, Sons in the Saddle, Swan River Saga: Life of Early Pioneer Eliza Shaw and Yagan of the Bibbulmun.

On December 2, 1938 she married Captain Horace Clive Miller, OBE, who died in 1980. They had six children including one daughter Robin Miller who became a famous aviator and nurse and became known as "The Sugarbird Lady" after her work fighting polio.

Durack was appointed an Dame Commander of the British Empire, for her services to literature on December 31, 1977.

Her sister was artist and writer Elizabeth Durack.

[edit] Reference

Adelaide, Debra (1988). Australian Women Writers, p.57-58 - biography and a full bibliography of publications

Persondata
NAME	Durack, Mary
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Twentieth century Australian novelist and historian
SHORT DESCRIPTION
DATE OF BIRTH	February 20, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
DATE OF DEATH	December 16, 1994
PLACE OF DEATH	Australia