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John McGhee John McGhee i(A16756 works by) (birth name: John Maxwell McGhee)
Born: Established: 1916 Valparaiso,
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Chile,
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South America, Americas,
; Died: Ceased: Apr 2001 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1949
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BiographyHistory

Though born in Chile, John McGhee lived and was educated in Scotland from the age of five. While taking writing classes with the Workers' Educational Association in Glasgow, he worked in a number of jobs that included accountancy, selling vacuum cleaners and advertising, and for a time he ran his own commercial art business.

After selling earthmoving and construction equipment in Britain, he moved to Sydney in 1949, becoming managing director of Blackwood Hodge (Aust) Pty Ltd, the Australian branch of the British earthmoving equipment manufacturer.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon The Middle Way London : Robert Hale , 1959 Z340705 1959 single work novel
1956 winner The Sydney Morning Herald Literary Competition Novels Section
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