Patricia Clarke (historian)

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Mary Patricia Clarke OAM FAHA (born 30 July 1926) is a writer, historian and former journalist who now writes about nineteenth century women in Australia. [1]

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Early life and education

Clarke was born in Alphington, Melbourne to John L. Ryan, a teacher, and Annie T. Ryan (nee McSweeney). [2] She was educated in Melbourne until the family moved to Sale where she went to secondary school and then at the University of Melbourne.

Career

Clarke worked as a journalist at the Australian News and Information Bureau in Melbourne and Canberra, for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in the Press Gallery, Parliament House, Canberra, as journalist and editor for Maxwell Newton Publications and as Editor of Publications for the National Capital Development Commission. She has published numerous books about women in Australian history, with a particular interest in female journalists [3]

Clarke is an honorary fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities, [4] fellow of the Federation of the Australian Historical Societies [5] and awardee of a Medal of the Order of Australia for contributions to literature on Australian history.

Awards

Bibliography

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References

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  2. Who's who of Australian Writers. Crown content Pty Ltd. 2009. ISBN   978-1-74095-351-1.
  3. "Clarke, Patricia (1926-) - People and organisations". Trove. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. "Fellows - Australian Academy of the Humanities". www.humanities.org.au. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. Melbourne, National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of. "Clarke, Patricia - Woman - The Australian Women's Register". www.womenaustralia.info. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. "Fellows - Australian Academy of the Humanities". www.humanities.org.au. Retrieved 26 January 2018.