Michael George Smith Michael George Smith i(A13041 works by)
Born: Established: 1952 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1964
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Musician and journalist, who has also published short fiction, In 2019, he published a two-volume history of Australian popular music.

Michael Smith was born of a Greek mother (from Rhodes) and a British father. He attended High School in Adelaide and went on to the University of Adelaide gaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973 and a Master of Arts degree in English literature in 1981. He has worked as a rock musician (including with the bands Scandal and The Atlantics) and as a freelance journalist, contributing feature articles, book and music reviews to various Australian periodicals. He began writing in 1970.


Australian Writing and Rock Music affiliation: journalist, bass, vocals.

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  • Author writes in these languages:ENGLISH
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