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Jack Bennett Jack Bennett i(A33372 works by) (a.k.a. John Baillie Bennett)
Born: Established: 1934 Cape of Good Hope, Southern Africa, Africa, ;
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1970-1979
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BiographyHistory

Bennett wrote a number of children's books and novels before migrating to Australia in the 1970s, including Jamie (1963), Mister Fisherman (1964), The Hawk Alone (1965), and Ocean Road (1967). He edited The Earth beneath Me: Dick Smith's Epic Journey across the World (1982) and A Photo Album: The ABC from 1932 to 1982 (1982). He began working as a cadet reporter in 1957, and went on to join the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1974.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon The Lieutenant : An Epic Tale of Courage and Endurance on the High Seas Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1977 Z835969 1977 single work children's fiction children's adventure historical fiction
1978 commended CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year Award
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