Winifred Birkett | |
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Born | 1897 North Sydney, New South Wales |
Died | 1966 |
Occupation | writer |
Language | English |
Nationality | Australian |
Notable works | Earth's Quality |
Winifred Birkett (1897–1966) was an Australian novelist and poet who won the 1934 Australian Literature Society Gold Medal for her 1935 novel Earth's Quality.[1]
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]