Winifred Birkett
Winifred Birkett | |
|---|---|
 Winifred Birkett, 1939 | |
| Born | 1897 |
| Died | 13 January 1975 (aged 77–78) Sydney |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Writing career | |
| Language | English |
| Notable work | Earth's Quality |
Winifred Birkett (1897 – 13 January 1975) was an Australian novelist and poet who won the 1934 Australian Literature Society Gold Medal for her 1935 novel Earth's Quality.[1]
Life and career
Winifred Birkett was born in North Sydney, New South Wales in 1897,[2] and educated at Sydney Church of England Grammar School.[3]
Her book, Earth's Quality was published by Angus and Robertson in 1935.[4] She was president of the Sydney Lyceum Club in 1940.[5] She remained in Sydney much of her life.[6]
Personal
She married John Charles Greenwood at Chatswood on 18 September 1942.[7] He was a widower who had served in the Field Ambulance in WWI and in the NSW Echelon and Records Unit in WWII.[8][9]
Birkett died on 13 January 1975 in Sydney.[10]
Bibliography
Novels
- Three Goats on a Bender (1934)[11]
- Earth's Quality (1935)
- Portrait of Lucy (1938)
Poetry
- Edelweiss, and Other Poems (1932)
Quotes
Sonnet: "Forget me slowly dear. Let each day lie," Winifred Birkett, poetry 1930 (The Australia Woman's Mirror page 15).[12]
References
- ↑ "GOLD MEDAL - Australian Literature Society AWARD TO MISS WINIFRED BIRKETT - The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) - 31 Oct 1936". Trove. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ Austlit. "Winifred Birkett". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "MISS WINIFRED BIRKETT. - Young Australian Novelist". Trove. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Book - Earth's quality".
- ↑ "CHRISTMAS PARTIES BENEFIT CHARITIES - GIFTS TO BRING JOY TO CHILDREN. Trophy Presented by Proxy. - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) - 12 Dec 1940". Trove. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Birkett, Winifred - Author". Colonial Australian Popular Fiction. University of Melbourne School of Culture and Communication. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 32, 689. New South Wales, Australia. 3 October 1942. p. 16. Retrieved 30 July 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Lance Corporal John Charles Greenwood". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Greenwood, John Charles : Service No. N99993". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Family notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 January 1975 – via Ryerson Index.
- ↑ "Three goats on a bender / by Winifred Birkett. - Version details". Trove. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ Austlit. "The Australian Woman's Mirror". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 19 November 2016.