In 1960 Souter received the Walkley National Award for Australian Journalism.
His books have included New Guinea: The Last Unknown (1963), a history of the exploration of all the territories of New Guinea, written after he had accompanied an initial penetration patrol making first contact with the Gants people of the Jimi Valley; A Peculiar People (1968), an account of the New Australia Utopian settlement in Paraguay; The Idle Hill of Summer: an Australian Childhood 1939-1945 (1972); Lion & Kangaroo: The Initiation of Australia 1901-1919 (1976). In 1981 he was commissioned by John Clunies-Ross, "King" of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, to research and write the history of that principality in the Indian Ocean. After completion, the manuscript was not published as the Commissioner felt that it differed from his own recollection of events during his rule.
In 1983 the Federal Parliamentary Library commissioned him to write the narrative history of the Parliament of Australia. Acts of Parliament was published in 1988 as part of the Parliament's commemoration of the Bicentennial of European settlement in Australia.
Among other books by Souter are two histories of John Fairfax Limited: Company of Heralds (1981), which won the Foundation for Australian Literary Studies award;[3] and Heralds and Angels: the House of Fairfax 1841-1990 (1992), which won the Victorian Premier's Literary Award.[3]
He was Vice President of the Australian Society of Authors 1975–78, Deputy Chairman of the Commonwealth Films Board of Review 1981–84, and is Patron of Mosman Historical Society.
His wife of 62 years, Ngaire (née Avison), died on 26 July 2014. He has two daughters, Anne and Gretel, and one granddaughter, Rachel Blackburn.
Company of Heralds: a Century and a Half of Australian Publishing by John Fairfax Limited and its Predecessors 1831-1981, Melbourne University Press, 1981. ISBN0-522-84218-6
Acts of Parliament: A narrative history of Australia's Federal Legislature, Melbourne University Press, 1988. ISBN0-522-84408-1
Heralds and Angels: the House of Fairfax 1841-1990, Melbourne University Press, 1991. ISBN0-522-84449-9
gavin, souter, gavin, geoffrey, souter, born, 1929, australian, journalist, historian, born, sydney, bank, manager, archibald, souter, roma, souter, educated, kempsey, high, school, scots, college, warwick, queensland, graduated, from, university, sydney, join. Gavin Geoffrey Souter AO born 2 May 1929 1 is an Australian journalist and historian He was born in Sydney the son of a bank manager Archibald Souter and Roma Souter was 2 educated at Kempsey High School and Scots College 3 in Warwick Queensland and graduated BA from the University of Sydney He joined The Sydney Morning Herald as a cadet journalist in 1947 and worked there for the next 40 years serving as a correspondent in New York City and London 3 and eventually as Assistant Editor of The Herald In 1960 Souter received the Walkley National Award for Australian Journalism His books have included New Guinea The Last Unknown 1963 a history of the exploration of all the territories of New Guinea written after he had accompanied an initial penetration patrol making first contact with the Gants people of the Jimi Valley A Peculiar People 1968 an account of the New Australia Utopian settlement in Paraguay The Idle Hill of Summer an Australian Childhood 1939 1945 1972 Lion amp Kangaroo The Initiation of Australia 1901 1919 1976 In 1981 he was commissioned by John Clunies Ross King of the Cocos Keeling Islands to research and write the history of that principality in the Indian Ocean After completion the manuscript was not published as the Commissioner felt that it differed from his own recollection of events during his rule In 1983 the Federal Parliamentary Library commissioned him to write the narrative history of the Parliament of Australia Acts of Parliament was published in 1988 as part of the Parliament s commemoration of the Bicentennial of European settlement in Australia Among other books by Souter are two histories of John Fairfax Limited Company of Heralds 1981 which won the Foundation for Australian Literary Studies award 3 and Heralds and Angels the House of Fairfax 1841 1990 1992 which won the Victorian Premier s Literary Award 3 He was Vice President of the Australian Society of Authors 1975 78 Deputy Chairman of the Commonwealth Films Board of Review 1981 84 and is Patron of Mosman Historical Society His wife of 62 years Ngaire nee Avison died on 26 July 2014 He has two daughters Anne and Gretel and one granddaughter Rachel Blackburn Souter was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia AM in 1988 4 and raised to Officer level AO in 1995 5 He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001 6 Contents 1 List of works 2 References 2 1 Citations 2 2 SourcesList of works editNew Guinea the Last Unknown Angus and Robertson 1963 ISBN 0 207 94627 2 Sydney Angus amp Robertson 1965 Sydney Observed Sydney Angus amp Robertson 1968 Cat Card No 62 25528 Registry No 68 1817 Brio Books 2017 ISBN 978 1 925143 40 9 A Peculiar People the Australians in Paraguay Sydney Angus and Robertson 1968 ISBN 0 207 95037 7 Brio Books 2012 ISBN 978 1 922057 02 0 The Idle Hill of Summer an Australian Childhood 1939 1945 Sydney Angus and Robertson 1972 ISBN 0 207 12370 5 Lion and Kangaroo the Initiation of Australia 1901 1919 Collins 1976 ISBN 0 00 211445 3 Brio Books 2017 ISBN 978 1 925143 39 3 Company of Heralds a Century and a Half of Australian Publishing by John Fairfax Limited and its Predecessors 1831 1981 Melbourne University Press 1981 ISBN 0 522 84218 6 Acts of Parliament A narrative history of Australia s Federal Legislature Melbourne University Press 1988 ISBN 0 522 84408 1 Heralds and Angels the House of Fairfax 1841 1990 Melbourne University Press 1991 ISBN 0 522 84449 9 Mosman a History Melbourne University Press 1994 ISBN 0 522 84591 6 Brio Books 2012 ISBN 978 1 922057 05 1 A Torrent of Words Leon Gellert a Writer s Life Brindabella Press 1996 Brio Books 2012 ISBN 978 1 922057 03 7 Lucinda A memorial for the Centenary of Federation The Spit Mosman Mosman Municipal Council 2001 ISBN 095936921X Times amp Tides a Middle Harbour Memoir Simon amp Schuster 2004 ISBN 0 7318 1224 7 Brio Books 2012 ISBN 978 1 922057 04 4 Unpublished MS held by the National Library of Australia Cocos A History of the Clunies Ross Family Commissioned by John Clunies Ross References editCitations edit Panscript Archived from the original on 11 March 2018 Retrieved 1 June 2009 Philip O Brien Spinning words of gold The Canberra Times 26 February 2000 Panorama p 12 a b c d text publishing Archived from the original on 18 September 2009 Retrieved 1 June 2009 It s an Honour AM It s an Honour AO It s an Honour Centenary Medal Sources edit National Library of Australia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gavin Souter amp oldid 1193293559, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
