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'''John William "Jack" Bedson''' (born 5 March 1950) is an Australian writer, poet, children's picture book author, and former university [[librarian]]. |
'''John William "Jack" Bedson''' (born 5 March 1950) is an Australian writer, poet, children's picture book author, and former university [[librarian]]. |
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Bedson was born in the [[Sydney]] suburb of [[Redfern, New South Wales|Redfern]] and raised in Sydney's inner suburbs. He went to preschool at |
Bedson was born in the [[Sydney]] suburb of [[Redfern, New South Wales|Redfern]] and raised in Sydney's inner suburbs. He went to preschool at Blackfriar's School in [[Chippendale, New South Wales|Chippendale]], and primary school at St Benedict's Broadway. He characterises the street life of Sydney's "slum" suburbs in the 1950s: "Our feet were like leather and we knew no fear"<ref>Bedson, Jack, "Snaps from a Chippendale childhood" in Holden, Robert. & Bedson, Jack. & Cliff, Paul. & National Library of Australia. 2000, The endless playground : celebrating Australian childhood / compiled and edited by Paul Cliff ; with introductory essays by Robert Holden and features by Jack Bedson ... [et al.] National Library of Australia Canberra, pp.170-171]</ref>. His secondary schooling was at [[Casimir Catholic College|De La Salle College]], [[Marrickville, New South Wales|Marrickville]]. He worked briefly as a stage hand at [[TCN]]9 [[Willoughby, New South Wales|Willoughby]] when [[television in Australia]] was in black and white, and was accepted to the [[National Institute of Dramatic Art]] production course but declined NIDA in favour of an Arts degree at the [[University of New South Wales]], graduating with First Class Honours in 1973 then completing a Diploma in Librarianship in 1974. |
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Bedson pursued librarianship in [[Burnie]],[[Tasmania]] where he also qualified as a ticketwriter, and began publishing poetry. He travelled for three years in Asia and Europe with his partner Margaret Bain before returning to settle in [[Armidale, New South Wales]] where he worked at the library of the [[University of New England, Australia|University of New England]]. He acted as University Librarian in 2000 and 2007-9. His professional involvements ranged from |
Bedson pursued librarianship in [[Burnie]],[[Tasmania]] where he also qualified as a ticketwriter, and began publishing poetry. He travelled for three years in Asia and Europe with his partner Margaret Bain before returning to settle in [[Armidale, New South Wales]] where he worked at the library of the [[University of New England, Australia|University of New England]]. He acted as University Librarian in 2000 and 2007-9. His professional involvements ranged from literary bibliography<ref>Croft, Julian, 1941- & Bedson, Jack & Campbell Howard Collection & University of New England. Centre for Australian Language and Literature Studies & Dixson Library (University of New England). Australian plays in manuscript 1993, The Campbell Howard annotated index of Australian plays 1920-1955, Centre for Australian Language and Literature Studies, University of New England, Armidale, N.S.W</ref> to Library disaster management<ref>Dixson Library (University of New England) & Bedson, Jack 1990, Disaster response & recovery manual, Dixson Library, University of New England, Armidale, N.S.W</ref> and preservation<ref>How much permanent paper? Jack Bedson, Leanne Brandis, and Deborah Woodyard The Australian Library Journal Vol. 43 , Iss. 3,1994. pp151-154</ref>. |
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His best-selling children's picture books ''Don't Get Burnt'' and ''SheepDogs'', illustrated by [[Peter Gouldthorpe]], are classic Australian tales of the city and the [[The Bush|bush]]. His adult poetry is salted with [[aphorism]]s, as in ''Karma, Sorta'':{{quote|Youth's the Perfect Crime,<br /> |
His best-selling children's picture books ''Don't Get Burnt'' and ''SheepDogs'', illustrated by [[Peter Gouldthorpe]], are classic Australian tales of the city and the [[The Bush|bush]]. His adult poetry is salted with [[aphorism]]s, as in ''Karma, Sorta'':{{quote|Youth's the Perfect Crime,<br /> |
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John William "Jack" Bedson (born 5 March 1950) is an Australian writer, poet, children's picture book author, and former university librarian.
Bedson was born in the Sydney suburb of Redfern and raised in Sydney's inner suburbs. He went to preschool at Blackfriar's School in Chippendale, and primary school at St Benedict's Broadway. He characterises the street life of Sydney's "slum" suburbs in the 1950s: "Our feet were like leather and we knew no fear"[1]. His secondary schooling was at De La Salle College, Marrickville. He worked briefly as a stage hand at TCN9 Willoughby when television in Australia was in black and white, and was accepted to the National Institute of Dramatic Art production course but declined NIDA in favour of an Arts degree at the University of New South Wales, graduating with First Class Honours in 1973 then completing a Diploma in Librarianship in 1974.
Bedson pursued librarianship in Burnie,Tasmania where he also qualified as a ticketwriter, and began publishing poetry. He travelled for three years in Asia and Europe with his partner Margaret Bain before returning to settle in Armidale, New South Wales where he worked at the library of the University of New England. He acted as University Librarian in 2000 and 2007-9. His professional involvements ranged from literary bibliography[2] to Library disaster management[3] and preservation[4].
His best-selling children's picture books Don't Get Burnt and SheepDogs, illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe, are classic Australian tales of the city and the bush. His adult poetry is salted with aphorisms, as in Karma, Sorta:
Youth's the Perfect Crime,
Adulthood the Perfect Punishment.
Selected bibliography
- Don't Get Burnt, or, The Great Australian Day at the Beach illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe (Collins, 1985)
- Don't get burnt or, the great Australian day at the beach [sound recording (Royal Blind Society, 1989)
- The Contents of Their Wallet edited with Anthony J Bennett (Kardoorair, 1987)
- Sleep no more; poems of Jack Bedson (Kardoorair, 1993)
- The Campbell Howard Annotated Index of Australian Plays 1920-1955 compiled and edited with Julian Croft (Centre for Australian Language and Literature Studies (CALLS) , 1993)
- Sheep Dogs illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe (Walter McVitty, 1990) (Puffin, 1995)
- Nojyo ha Osawagi (Walter McVitty, 1990) illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe
A fuller bibliography is available at AustLit] and the National Library of Australia database Trove
References
- ^ Bedson, Jack, "Snaps from a Chippendale childhood" in Holden, Robert. & Bedson, Jack. & Cliff, Paul. & National Library of Australia. 2000, The endless playground : celebrating Australian childhood / compiled and edited by Paul Cliff ; with introductory essays by Robert Holden and features by Jack Bedson ... [et al.] National Library of Australia Canberra, pp.170-171]
- ^ Croft, Julian, 1941- & Bedson, Jack & Campbell Howard Collection & University of New England. Centre for Australian Language and Literature Studies & Dixson Library (University of New England). Australian plays in manuscript 1993, The Campbell Howard annotated index of Australian plays 1920-1955, Centre for Australian Language and Literature Studies, University of New England, Armidale, N.S.W
- ^ Dixson Library (University of New England) & Bedson, Jack 1990, Disaster response & recovery manual, Dixson Library, University of New England, Armidale, N.S.W
- ^ How much permanent paper? Jack Bedson, Leanne Brandis, and Deborah Woodyard The Australian Library Journal Vol. 43 , Iss. 3,1994. pp151-154
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