Mitchell, Elyne (1913–2002)

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Mitchell, Elyne (1913–2002)

Australian children's writer. Born Elyne Chauvel, Dec 12, 1913, in Melbourne, Australia; died Mar 4, 2002, in Corryong, Victoria, Australia; dau. of Sir Harry Chauvel (military commander); m. Tom Mitchell, 1935 (died 1984); children: 4.

Won Canadian downhill skiing championships (1938); with family, lived on a station on the upper Murray in the foothills of the Victorian Alps; works include the popular "Silver Brumby" series; also wrote articles and environmental books, including Australia's Alps (1942) and Speak to the Earth (1945). Received Medal of the Order of Australia (1988).

See also memoir, Chauvel Country (1983).

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