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Robert Morrison Robert Morrison i(A1439 works by) (a.k.a. Robert D. Morrison; Rob Morrison; Robert Daniel Morrison)
Born: Established: 1934 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Robert Morrison began writing as a teenager and had some poems and short stories published while he was in his twenties. A journalist, Morrison spent several years working overseas before returning to Australia to become a court reporter for the Australian Broadcasting Commission (later the Australian Broadcasting Corporation).

Morrison has published novels for children, young adult and adult audiences, and has written children's readers and information books. He has also written a number of one-act plays, two of which have been performed on stage.

Source: Last Journey (2000)

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon The Secret Sandwich Hunters Hill : Margaret Hamilton Books , 1993 Z101233 1993 single work children's fiction children's "This is a moving and dramatic story of a young boy's friendship with an outsider - a man who has shunned convention and "taken the robe" as a Buddhist monk. The bigotry and confusion felt by the people of the small country town lead to tragedy, but the boy's constant loyalty and friendship prevail. A story of compassion, friendship and tolerance." (Source: QBD)
1993 shortlisted Australian Multicultural Children's Literature Awards
1995 commended Children's Peace Literature Award
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