Jean Erica Sherlock Chapman (15 February 1926 – 26 June 2012) was an Australian writer. Her works for children included picture books, short stories, poetry and novels as well as radio and television scripts.
Jean Chapman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jean Lycett 15 February 1926 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 26 June 2012 (aged 86) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Writer of children's fiction and nonfiction, scriptwriter for educational radio and television broadcasts |
Chapman was employed by the Australian Broadcasting Commission as a freelance scriptwriter from 1957, including on radio programs such as Kindergarten of the Air.[1][2]
Awards and recognition
editThe Wish Cat was awarded the 1969 Austrian State Award for Children's Literature.[3] The Sugar-Plum Christmas Book was joint winner of the Australia Council's 1978 Visual Arts Board Award.[4]
Chapman won the 1990 Lady Cutler Award which recognises "distinguished service to children's literature".[5]
Selected works
edit- Amelia Muddle, illustrated by Adye Adams, 1963
- The Wish Cat, drawings by Noela Young and photographs by Dean Hay, 1966
- Tell Me a Tale: Stories, songs and things to do, illustrated by Deborah and Kilmeny Niland, music by Margaret Moore, 1974
- The Sugar-Plum Christmas Book: A book for Christmas and all the days of the year, 1977
- Velvet Paws and Whiskers, illustrated by Deborah Niland, music by Margaret Moore, 1979
- Pancakes and Painted Eggs: A book for Easter and all the days of the year, illustrated by Kilmeny Niland, music by Margaret Moore, 1981
Later life and death
editChapman died in a Sydney nursing home on 26 June 2012, having earlier suffered a stroke.[6]
References
edit- ^ Adelaide, Debra (1988). Australian women writers: a bibliographic guide. Pandora. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-86358-148-9.
- ^ Copping, Laurie (24 December 1983). "Sensitive Story for Adolescents". The Canberra Times. Vol. 58, no. 17, 618. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. p. 10. Retrieved 29 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Secretary of Education and Art, Austria, State Award for Children's Literature". cat.librarything.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Visual Arts Board Award". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Children's Book Council of Australia (New South Wales) Awards – The Lady Cutler Award". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, Margaret (1 August 2012), "Jean Chapman (Obituary)", Reading Time, 56 (3), Children's Book Council of Australia: 44(1), ISSN 0155-218X