Geoffrey Dutton, 1959

Geoffrey 'Geppie' Piers Henry Dutton AO (2 August 1922 – 17 September 1998) was an Australian author and historian.

Early life and education

Dutton was born at Anlaby Station near Kapunda, South Australia on 2 August 1922.[1] His grandfather was Henry Dutton, the "Squire of Anlaby"; his parents were adventurer Henry Hampden Dutton and talented socialite Emily Dutton.

Dutton grew up in four houses owned by his parents: Anlaby Station near Kapunda; Kalymna (or Kalimna) House, on the edge of the east parklands, Adelaide; Ooraminna, on the foreshore at Victor Harbor; and Rocky Point, a limestone house overlooking Eastern Cove, Kangaroo Island.[2] He was taught French as a young boy.[2]

At age eight, he was sent to Wykeham Preparatory School near Belair, a suburb of Adelaide.[citation needed] After being tutored at home from around 1934 to 1939, he went to Geelong Grammar School, in Geelong, Victoria, matriculating in 1940.[1]

Dutton enjoyed spotlighting in his teens, modifying a Morris van used at Anlaby to collect mail to be used to track rabbits and foxes.[3]

He studied at the University of Adelaide from 1941 to 1945, residing at St Mark's College.[1] He enrolled for English, History, and French, and continued piano lessons under Hooper Brewster-Jones.[4] Before commencing, Dutton was introduced to Arthur Boyd, Gino Nibbi, and Max Nicholson. While at the University of Adelaide, he wrote for the student newspaper On Dit and avant-garde magazine Angry Penguins. His lecturers included G. V. Portus, J.I.M. Stewart, and Brian Elliott.[5]

He later studied at Magdalen College, Oxford.

Career

During his career, Dutton wrote or edited over 200 books, including poetry, fiction, biographies, art appreciation, art and literary history, travel books, novels for children and critical essays.

In 1965, together with Max Harris and Brian Stonier, he co-founded the Australian paperback publishing company Sun Books.[6]

In June 1968, Dutton was appointed as an inaugural member of the Australian Council for the Arts.[7]

Later life and death

Dutton died on 17 September 1998.[1]

Awards and honours

Bibliography

Novels

Short stories

Poetry

Children's

Non-fiction

Edited

Family

Main article: Dutton family of South Australia

Geoffrey's father, Henry Hampden Dutton married Emily Martin, on 29 November 1905; their children were:

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Papers of Geoffrey Dutton". Trove 1. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Dutton, Geoffrey. (1994). Out in the open : an autobiography. University of Queensland Press. p. 5. ISBN 0-7022-2681-5. OCLC 31974964.
  3. ^ Dutton, Geoffrey (1994). Out in the open : an autobiography. University of Queensland Press. pp. 64–71. ISBN 0-7022-2681-5. OCLC 440611987.
  4. ^ Dutton, Geoffrey (1994). Out in the open : an autobiography. University of Queensland Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-7022-2681-5. OCLC 440611987.
  5. ^ Dutton, Geoffrey (1994). Out in the open : an autobiography. University of Queensland Press. pp. 79–80. ISBN 0-7022-2681-5. OCLC 440611987.
  6. ^ C4: Sun Books, Re:collection, recollection.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Arts Council members". The Canberra Times. 5 June 1968.
  8. ^ It's an Honour: AO
  9. ^ Dutton, Geoffrey; RWV Elliott collection (1950), The mortal and the marble, Chapman & Hall, retrieved 17 April 2022 – via Trove
  10. ^ "Novel of the Week". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. XV, no. 294. New South Wales, Australia. 3 March 1951. p. 14. Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ Dutton, Geoffrey (1968), Andy, Collins, ISBN 978-90-300-1011-1
  12. ^ "Dutton's "Andy" (21 December 1968)", The Bulletin, John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 90 (4633): 62, 21 December 1968, ISSN 0007-4039
  13. ^ Dutton, Geoffrey (1970), Tamara, Collins, ISBN 978-0-00-221833-7
  14. ^ "An irrelevant love offered nothing". The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12509. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 January 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ Dutton, Geoffrey (1976), Queen Emma of the South Seas: a novel, Macmillan, ISBN 978-0-333-21038-3
  16. ^ "The Latest Book on Queen Emma". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 30 April 1976. p. 19. Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. ^ Dutton, Geoffrey (1982), The eye opener, University of Queensland Press, ISBN 978-0-7022-1623-7
  18. ^ Dutton, Geoffrey (1992), Flying low: a novel, University of Queensland Press, ISBN 978-0-7022-2366-2
  19. ^ "At home among wildflowers and fellow artists". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 July 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

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