John Gunn (Australian writer)

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John Gunn
Born (1925-02-26) 26 February 1925 (age 96)
Northumberland, England
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Notable worksSea Menace
Notable awards Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
Years active1955–1999

John Gunn (born 26 February 1925) is an Australian writer, sailor and aviator.

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Education

Gunn attended Newington College aged 12 in 1937. [1] He entered the Royal Australian Naval College as a cadet-midshipman in 1939. [2] In 1946 he began training as a Fleet Air Arm pilot, serving in England and the Mediterranean. [2] He returned to Australia in 1949 and attended Sydney University, aborting the study of medicine to start a family. [2]

Career

Gunn and his young family moved to England, where he began his writing career. [2] In 1957 they returned to Australia. [2] He attained various positions including:

Bibliography

Novels

Novels for children

Edited

Drama

Non-fiction

Awards

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References

  1. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 75
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 John Gunn (1966). Barrier Reef by Trimaran. Sydney: Collins. p. (Rear inner jacket).