Gina Ballantyne (18 June 1919 – 25 July 1973) was an Australian poet, who also wrote as Allinga.[1] She was the first woman to edit an edition of the annual Jindyworobak Anthology.
Gina Ballantyne
Born
(1919-06-18)18 June 1919 Adelaide, South Australia
Died
25 July 1973(1973-07-25) (aged 54) Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia
Born on 18 June 1919 in Adelaide, Gina Ballantyne moved with her family to Sydney in 1922.[2] At 10, she was awarded a midget certificate as a Sunbeamer by The Sun.[3] She was educated at Hillview School, Manly where she was dux and won the scripture prize in 1932.[4] She then completed her secondary education at Balgowlah Grammar School.[2]
Careeredit
Ballantyne won a prize for her essay on the 1933 Natural History Exhibition and included a four-line poem about the platypus, with an illustration.[5] From 1934 her poems and other writing appeared in the children's pages edited by South West Wind in The Sydney Morning Herald.[6]
Her poem, "Vision", won the 1942 C. J. Dennis Memorial Competition from 70 entries.[7][8]
In 1945 Ballantyne edited the annual Jindyworobak Anthology, the first woman to do so.[2] The poetry reviewer for The West Australian claimed it "is in many respects the best of the series. The verse is more varied, and, while less pretentious, reaches an even and satisfying level of expression" and concluded that she is " one of the most promising of the new school" and "has made a good selection".[9] The Catholic Weekly, however, commented that she had included poems by some young women "too slight and immature to warrant publication".[10]
Her poems were published in the Jindyworobak Anthology of 1943,[11] 1944,[2] 1945, 1947,[12] 1948.[13]
Jindyworobak Anthology, 1945, editor, Jindyworobak Publications in conjunction with Georgian House, 1945[16]
Referencesedit
^Ballantyne, Gina (1942), Vision, C. J. Dennis National Memorial Society, retrieved 8 July 2023
^ abcd"Gina Ballantyne". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
^"Happy-go-lucky". The Sun. No. 1391. New South Wales, Australia. 24 November 1929. p. 2 (Supplement to the Sunbeams). Retrieved 8 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Schools' Prize Distributions". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 29, 628. New South Wales, Australia. 19 December 1932. p. 6. Retrieved 8 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Science through youthful eyes". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. 3, no. 181. New South Wales, Australia. 14 September 1933. p. 7. Retrieved 8 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^""Winter's Mirth"". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30, 343. New South Wales, Australia. 4 April 1935. p. 23 (Women's Supplement). Retrieved 8 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"£25 Prize Poem". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 32, 667. New South Wales, Australia. 8 September 1942. p. 7. Retrieved 8 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"An Anthology". The West Australian. Vol. 62, no. 18, 666. Western Australia. 11 May 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 8 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Books". Catholic Weekly. Vol. V, no. 208. New South Wales, Australia. 21 February 1946. p. 9. Retrieved 8 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"The Edge of Immortal Dreaming". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. LXXXVII, no. 26968. South Australia. 10 March 1945. p. 4. Retrieved 8 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Hard-working Muse". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 31, 613. Victoria, Australia. 27 December 1947. p. 19. Retrieved 8 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Anthology". The West Australian. Vol. 65, no. 19, 537. Western Australia. 26 February 1949. p. 23. Retrieved 8 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^Ballantyne, Gina (1943). Vagrant. Jindyworobak Publications. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
^Ballantyne, Gina, ed. (1945). Jindyworobak anthology, 1945. Jindyworobak Publications and Georgian House. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
Further readingedit
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gina, ballantyne, june, 1919, july, 1973, australian, poet, also, wrote, allinga, first, woman, edit, edition, annual, jindyworobak, anthology, born, 1919, june, 1919adelaide, south, australiadied25, july, 1973, 1973, aged, central, coast, south, wales, austra. Gina Ballantyne 18 June 1919 25 July 1973 was an Australian poet who also wrote as Allinga 1 She was the first woman to edit an edition of the annual Jindyworobak Anthology Gina BallantyneBorn 1919 06 18 18 June 1919Adelaide South AustraliaDied25 July 1973 1973 07 25 aged 54 Central Coast New South Wales AustraliaOccupationpoetNotable works Vision Notable awardsC J Dennis Memorial Competition 1942 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Publications 4 References 5 Further readingEarly life and education editBorn on 18 June 1919 in Adelaide Gina Ballantyne moved with her family to Sydney in 1922 2 At 10 she was awarded a midget certificate as a Sunbeamer by The Sun 3 She was educated at Hillview School Manly where she was dux and won the scripture prize in 1932 4 She then completed her secondary education at Balgowlah Grammar School 2 Career editBallantyne won a prize for her essay on the 1933 Natural History Exhibition and included a four line poem about the platypus with an illustration 5 From 1934 her poems and other writing appeared in the children s pages edited by South West Wind in The Sydney Morning Herald 6 Her poem Vision won the 1942 C J Dennis Memorial Competition from 70 entries 7 8 In 1945 Ballantyne edited the annual Jindyworobak Anthology the first woman to do so 2 The poetry reviewer for The West Australian claimed it is in many respects the best of the series The verse is more varied and while less pretentious reaches an even and satisfying level of expression and concluded that she is one of the most promising of the new school and has made a good selection 9 The Catholic Weekly however commented that she had included poems by some young women too slight and immature to warrant publication 10 Her poems were published in the Jindyworobak Anthology of 1943 11 1944 2 1945 1947 12 1948 13 Publications editPhantom F W Preece Ltd 1942 14 Vagrant Jindyworobak Publications 1943 15 Jindyworobak Anthology 1945 editor Jindyworobak Publications in conjunction with Georgian House 1945 16 References edit Ballantyne Gina 1942 Vision C J Dennis National Memorial Society retrieved 8 July 2023 a b c d Gina Ballantyne AustLit Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Retrieved 8 July 2023 Happy go lucky The Sun No 1391 New South Wales Australia 24 November 1929 p 2 Supplement to the Sunbeams Retrieved 8 July 2023 via National Library of Australia Schools Prize Distributions The Sydney Morning Herald No 29 628 New South Wales Australia 19 December 1932 p 6 Retrieved 8 July 2023 via National Library of Australia Science through youthful eyes The Daily Telegraph Vol 3 no 181 New South Wales Australia 14 September 1933 p 7 Retrieved 8 July 2023 via National Library of Australia Winter s Mirth The Sydney Morning Herald No 30 343 New South Wales Australia 4 April 1935 p 23 Women s Supplement Retrieved 8 July 2023 via National Library of Australia 25 Prize Poem The Sydney Morning Herald No 32 667 New South Wales Australia 8 September 1942 p 7 Retrieved 8 July 2023 via National Library of Australia Adelaide Debra 1988 Australian women writers a bibliographic guide Pandora p 8 ISBN 978 0 86358 148 9 An Anthology The West Australian Vol 62 no 18 666 Western Australia 11 May 1946 p 4 Retrieved 8 July 2023 via National Library of Australia Books Catholic Weekly Vol V no 208 New South Wales Australia 21 February 1946 p 9 Retrieved 8 July 2023 via National Library of Australia The Edge of Immortal Dreaming The Advertiser Adelaide Vol LXXXVII no 26968 South Australia 10 March 1945 p 4 Retrieved 8 July 2023 via National Library of Australia Hard working Muse The Argus Melbourne No 31 613 Victoria Australia 27 December 1947 p 19 Retrieved 8 July 2023 via National Library of Australia Anthology The West Australian Vol 65 no 19 537 Western Australia 26 February 1949 p 23 Retrieved 8 July 2023 via National Library of Australia Ballantyne Gina 1942 Phantom F W Preece Ltd Retrieved 8 July 2023 Ballantyne Gina 1943 Vagrant Jindyworobak Publications Retrieved 8 July 2023 Ballantyne Gina ed 1945 Jindyworobak anthology 1945 Jindyworobak Publications and Georgian House Retrieved 8 July 2023 Further reading editPhantom Vagrant Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gina Ballantyne amp oldid 1165301423, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
