Clift, Charmian (1923–1969)
Clift, Charmian (1923–1969)
Australian novelist and short-story writer. Born 1923 in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia; died 1969; m. George Johnston, 1947.
Lived in England and Greece for 14 years before returning to Australia; with husband, wrote High Valley (1949), The Big Chariot (1953), The Sponge Divers (1956), and Strong Man from Piraeus and Other Stories (1986); solo, wrote 2 novels, 2 works about experiences in Greece, and 2 collections of essays; wrote weekly column for Sydney Morning Herald and adapted husband's novel, My Brother Jack, for tv.
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BORN: 1899, Dublin, Ireland
DIED: 1973, London, England
NATIONALITY: British, Irish
GENRE: Fiction
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