Joseph Johnson Joseph Johnson i(A35268 works by) (a.k.a. Joseph Thomas Johnson)
Born: Established: 16 Mar 1941 Bairnsdale, Bairnsdale area, East Gippsland, Gippsland, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 29 Nov 2008 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Joseph Johnson was the youngest of ten children. He was raised by a cousin after his mother died at his birth. He attended St. Patrick's College, Sale, and Melbourne University, before leaving Victoria to live in London and Berlin.

In addition to his novels, Joseph Johnson has also written an unpublished play, 'Jack Lang' (1981), works on sport, and a history of Westbourne and Williamstown Grammar Schools (1987). Johnson won fellowships from the Australian Literarure Board in 1973 and 1974.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon A Low Breed West Melbourne : Nelson , 1976 Z124587 1976 single work novel satire
1977 joint second National Book Council Award for Australian Literature
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