Life Summary

Name	Kathleen Tennant
Alternative Names	Kathleen Rodd
Born	12 March, 1912 Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	28 February, 1988 (aged 75) Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious Influence	Christian Scientist Presbyterian Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Related Entries	[View as tree] Harrower, Elizabeth (friend)
Education *	Brighton College (Manly, Sydney) (student, 1924-1929) University of Sydney (student, 1931-1931)
Occupation *	journalist (1930-1970) New South Wales, Australia novelist (1935-1986) New South Wales, Australia children's author (1960-1965) New South Wales, Australia newspaper editor (1960-1965) New South Wales, Australia biographer (1970-1970) New South Wales, Australia autobiographer/memoirist (1986-1986) New South Wales, Australia
Awards	S. H. Prior Memorial Prize (recipient, 1935) Gold Medal (Australian Literature Society) (recipient, 1942) Officer of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1987)
Legacies *	Kylie Tennant Street (Franklin, ACT) (eponym)
Political Activism *	Communist Party (NSW) (member, 1935-1935)
Workplaces *	Macmillan Co of Australia Pty Ltd (reader, 1955)

* Dates are approximate

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