Ivan Southall

Australian children's writer (1921–2008)
Person human Q1347607
Ivan Southall
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Ivan Southall

Summary

Ivan Southall is a human[1]. Born in Canterbury[2], he… he was born on +1921-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Wantirna[4]. He died on +2008-11-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], children's writer[9], and non-fiction writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Canterbury[2], Ivan Southall…
  • Ivan Southall passed away in Wantirna[4].
  • Ivan Southall was born on +1921-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ivan Southall died on +2008-11-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Lilydale Memorial Park[12].
  • Ivan Southall held citizenship in Australia[13].
  • English was Ivan Southall's native language[14].
  • Ivan Southall's professions included writer[6].
  • Ivan Southall worked as a novelist[7].
  • Ivan Southall worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Ivan Southall worked as a children's writer[9].
  • Ivan Southall's professions included non-fiction writer[10].
  • Ivan Southall received the Distinguished Flying Cross[15].
  • Ivan Southall received the Dromkeen Medal[16].
  • Ivan Southall received the Zilveren Griffel[17].
  • Ivan Southall received the Carnegie Medal[18].
  • Ivan Southall received the Phoenix Award[19].
  • Ivan Southall received the Member of the Order of Australia[20].
  • Ivan Southall's image is recorded as Ivan Southall 1972 (cropped).jpg[21].
  • Ivan Southall is recorded as male[22].
  • Ivan Southall's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Ivan Southall's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083882686[24].
  • Ivan Southall's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62752550[25].
  • Ivan Southall's GND ID is recorded as 133996352[26].
  • Ivan Southall's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80038432[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ivan Southall was born in Canterbury[2]. He was born on +1921-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], children's writer[9], and non-fiction writer[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Flying Cross[15], a cross[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1918[30]; Dromkeen Medal[16], an award[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1982[33]; Zilveren Griffel[17], a young adult literature award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1971[36]; Carnegie Medal[18], a literary award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1936[39]; Phoenix Award[19], a literary award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1985[42]; and Member of the Order of Australia[20], a grade of an order[43], in Australia[44].

Death and Burial

Ivan Southall died on +2008-11-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Wantirna[4]. The cause of death was cancer[45]. He is buried at Lilydale Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Ivan Southall ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Ivan Southall born?

Born in Canterbury[2], Ivan Southall…

Where did Ivan Southall die?

Ivan Southall died in Wantirna[4].

What did Ivan Southall do for work?

Ivan Southall worked as writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], children's writer[9], and non-fiction writer[10].

What awards did Ivan Southall receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[15], Dromkeen Medal[16], Zilveren Griffel[17], and Carnegie Medal[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nla.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. catalogue.nla.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . bardonchinese.com. bardonchinese.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved . slv.vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [45] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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