L. H. Evers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

L. H. Evers

Australian writer

Date of Birth: 25-May-1926

Place of Birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Date of Death: 18-Feb-1985

Profession: children's writer

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About L. H. Evers

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  • Evers (25 May 1926-18 February 1985) was an Australian novelist and writer for children who was born in Brisbane, Queensland.After dropping out of high school at age fourteen, Evers joined the Australian Imperial Force during World War II and later served with the Occupation Force in Japan.
  • Following the war he trained as a teacher and later attained an Arts Degree from Sydney University and a Diploma in Psychology.
  • He left teaching in 1960 to become a psychologist in the NSW prison service.He wrote four novels for adults and was awarded the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers for his work The Racketty Street Gang in 1962.He died in 1985.

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