Winifred Birkett
| Winifred Birkett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1897 North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 1975 |
| Occupation | writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Notable works | Earth's Quality |
Winifred Birkett (1897-1975) was an Australian novelist and poet who was born in North Sydney, New South Wales in 1897,[1] and later educated at Sydney Church of England Grammar School.[2] She was president of the Sydney Lyceum Club in 1940.[3]
Birkett won the 1934 Australian Literature Society Gold Medal for her 1935 novel Earth's Quality.[4]
Bibliography
Novels
- Three Goats on a Bender (1934)
- Earth's Quality (1935)
- Portrait of Lucy (1938)
Poetry
- Edelweiss, and Other Poems (1932)
References
- ↑ "Austlit - Winifred Birkett"
- ↑ "Miss Winifred Birkett" The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 March 1935, p24S
- ↑ "Christmas Parties Benefit Charities" ""The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 December 1940, p14
- ↑ "Gold Medal – Australian Literary Society" The Canberra Times, 31 October 1936, p2
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