Frank Dalby Davison
Frank Dalby Davison | |
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| Born | Frederick Douglas Davison 23 June 1893 Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 24 May 1970 (aged 76) Melbourne, Australia |
| Other names | F. D. Davison; Freddie Davison; F. Myall Davison; Frederick Douglas; T Bone; The Roo; Francis Daly; Frank Daniels; John Sandes; Scott McGarvie |
| Occupation | Fiction writer |
| Known for | Novels and short stories |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes (known as Kay) Ede, m. 1915; Edna Marie McNab, m. 1944 |
Frank Dalby Davison MBE (23 June 1893 – 24 May 1970), also known as F. D. Davison and Freddie Davison, was an Australian novelist and short story writer. Whilst several of his works demonstrated his progressive political philosophy, he is best known as "a writer of animal stories and a sensitive interpreter of Australian bush life in the tradition of Henry Lawson, Joseph Furphy and Vance Palmer." His most popular works were two novels, Man-shy and Dusty, and his short stories.