Also writes as: R. Aitchison
Born: Established: 1923 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender:
Male
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Most Referenced Works
Notes
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Aitchison served in the AIF during World War II and was a journalist with the Daily Telegraph (1945-1948) and the ABC (1948-1970). He later held executive positions in organisations within the clothing trade. As well as his two novels, Aitchison also wrote From Bob to Bungles: People in Politics 1966-1970 (1970) and Americans in Australia (1972), and edited Looking at the Liberals (1974).
Awards for Works
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y
Contillo : A Novel
Melbourne
:
Cheshire
,
1966
Z331947
1966
single work
novel
- 2010 shortlisted Australian Book Review Fan Poll
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