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Hal Colebatch Hal Colebatch i(A7464 works by) (a.k.a. Hal Gibson Pateshall Colebatch; Hal G. P. Colebatch; H. G. P. Colebatch)
Born: Established: 7 Oct 1945 Perth, Western Australia, ; Died: Ceased: 10 Sep 2019 Perth, Western Australia,
Gender: Male
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Hal Gibson Pateshall Colebatch is the son of Sir Hal Pateshall Colebatch (q.v., 1872-1953), who successfully owned and managed a newspaper and was briefly Premier of Western Australia. Sources on Colebatch's date of birth vary widely. Most suggest 1948, but others record 1943 and 1945. The author and official sources have confirmed that 1945 is correct.

He pursued several careers, having worked as a journalist, lawyer, scriptwriter, factory worker, university lecturer and managing editor of a publishing company. He was a member of the Western Australian Literature Fund and Arts Council from 1980 to 1986.

Colebatch wrote poetry, fiction, radio drama and cultural criticism. A maritime historian and keen yachtsman, his deep interest in the sea was reflected in the thematic concerns of his poetry. His poems also expressed a preference for the traditional. He adopted a traditional approach to technical elements of poetic form and structure, while his subject matter demonstrated a parallel concern with conservative social values.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Australia's Secret War Sydney : Quadrant Books , 2013 6898724 2013 single work non-fiction
2014 joint winner Prime Minister's Literary Awards The Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History With Joan Beaumont's Broken Nation.
y separately published work icon The Light River Bacchus Marsh : Connor Court Publishing , 2007 Z1428794 2007 selected work poetry
2007 winner Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Poetry
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