John Blight
Frederick John Blight (30 July 1913 – 12 May 1995)
Biography
Born in
Following his wartime years spent in Canberra as an Inspector with the Government's Prices Regulatory Department, he became a part-owner of timber mills in the Gympie region. He took up full-time writing in 1973. In 1987 he was awarded the Order Of Australia Medal (AM) for his contribution to Literature and Education.
Blight received numerous awards, including the Dame Mary Gilmore Medal, Grace Leven Prize for Poetry, The Patrick White Literary Award and the Christopher Brennan Award. He died on 12 May 1995 in Brisbane, Queensland, being survived by his wife, Beverley Madeline D'Arcy-Irvine and their two daughters, Katrina and Robyn.[6]
John Blight's papers are held in the Fryer Library at The University of Queensland.[7]
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References
- ISBN 0-19-553381-X.(subscription required)
- ^ "Alan's Place".
- ^ "John Blight", WorldCat.
- Beatrice Davis(ed.), Australian Verse: An Illustrated Treasury, State Library of New South Wales Press, 1996.
- ^ William Wilde, Australian Poets and their Works, Oxford University Press, 1996.
- ^ Online biographical material and sample 14-line poem, from OldPoetry.com.
- ^ "John Blight Papers - Fryer Manuscripts".
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