Edward Meryon Edward Meryon i(A31975 works by)
Also writes as: Edward Meryon Webb ; Ariel
Born: Established: 29 Jul 1882 Clare, Clare - Watervale - Auburn area, Lower North South Australia, South Australia, ; Died: Ceased: 30 Sep 1963 South Yarra, South Yarra - Glen Iris area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Male
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

BiographyHistory

Edward Meryon Webb was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide, then spent six years in the bush in Western Australia before returning to Adelaide where he began his career as a journalist. He was on the staff of the Adelaide Critic, the Hobart Daily Post and the Adelaide Herald. He took charge of the Independent Cable Association (Vancouver) in 1912, then settled in Melbourne and worked for the Age from 1915 to1927, during which time he wrote a weekly column on broadcast music under the pseudonym 'Ariel'. In 1927 he joined the staff of the Herald. For many years he toured Victoria, writing articles about the outback. After his retirement he edited the women's magazine New Idea for several years.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • An article in the Bulletin, 6 January 1921 (p. 40) indicates that Webb had written nine novels. However, no other novels have been traced.
Last amended 16 Mar 2007 11:12:28
Other mentions of "" in AustLit:
    X