Leslie Rees (author)

Leslie Rees
Born George Leslie Clarke Rees
(1905-12-28)28 December 1905
Perth, Western Australia
Died 17 August 2000(2000-08-17) (aged 94)
Sydney, New South Wales
Occupation writer
Language English
Nationality Australian
Notable works The Story of Karrawingi the Emu
Notable awards Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers 1946
Years active 1929-1997
Spouse Coralie Clarke Rees

Leslie Rees (19052000) was an Australian author and writer for children who was born and raised in Perth Western Australia.[1]

He attended Perth Modern School and then the University of Western Australia, where he edited the student magazine, Black Swan. He then worked for The West Australian as a journalist before travelling to London to study at University College on a scholarship. It was while there that he married fellow West Australian, Coralie Clarke, who had been a sub-editor during his time on the Black Swan.[1]

Rees returned to Australia in 1936 to become the Australian Broadcasting Commission's first federal drama editor in Sydney. He was also President of PEN (Sydney) for a number of years.

As a writer Rees is best known as a prolific author of children's books as well as written travel books, plays and an autobiography.

He died in Sydney on 17 August 2000.[1]

Bibliography

Novel

Children's fiction

Drama

Travel

Autobiography

Awards

References

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