Rosemary Neville WightonAO (6 January 1925 – 7 February 1994) was an Australian literary editor, author and adviser to the South Australian government on women's affairs.
Rosemary Neville Wighton was born on 6 January 1925, the third child of Arthur Seaforth and Rose Ada (née Kelly) Blackburn. Her father was the first South Australian to be awarded the Victoria Cross.[1]
She was educated at the Wilderness School before attending the University of Adelaide, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (honours).[2]
Career
Following graduation Wighton tutored in English at the University of Adelaide in 1946. After her marriage, between 1950 and 1958 she tutored part-time.[2]
Wighton married Dugald Wighton in St Peter's College Chapel, Adelaide on 22 May 1948.[3]
In 1961 she and Max Harris became founding editors of the Australian Book Review.[4] From 1971 to 1979 Wighton lectured at the Salisbury College of Advanced Education, specialising in children's literature.[2]
She was appointed to the Literature Board in 1974[5] and chaired it from 1984 to 1988.[2]
In 1979 she wrote the introduction to a facsimile edition of A mother's offering to her children by Charlotte Barton. This book is believed to be the first Australian book for children, originally published in 1841.[6]
From 1979 to 1984 she was adviser on women's affairs to the South Australian premier.[2][7] In July 1983 she was appointed member of the Family Law Council by Attorney-General Gareth Evans.[8]
Works
Early Australian Children's Literature, Lansdowne, 1963
Kangaroo Tales: A Collection of Australian Stories for Children, selected by Rosemary Wighton, with illustrations by Donald Friend, Penguin, 1963
Peeling the Onion: The Story of a Family, self-published, 1993 ISBN0646144790
Awards and recognition
At the University of Adelaide she won the Roby Fletcher Prize for Psychology in 1942.[9] In her final year she received first-class honours in English and won the John Howard Clark prize.[10]
In the 1988 Queen's Birthday Honours Wighton was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "public service, to literature and to the community".[11]
References
^"Brigadier Arthur Seaforth Blackburn". The Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^ abcde"Rosemary Wighton". AustLit, The University of Queensland. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^"Quiet Chapel Wedding". Mail (Adelaide, SA: 1912–1954). 22 May 1948. p. 17. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^Sullivan, Jane (12 April 2018). "Turning Pages: Celebrating 40 years of Australian Book Review". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^"Writers' World". Canberra Times (ACT: 1926–1995). 19 July 1974. p. 10. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^Barton, Charlotte; Barton, Charlotte, 1797-1867; Bremer, James John Gordon, Lady (1979), A mother's offering to her children (Facsimile ed.), Jacaranda Press, ISBN978-0-7016-1214-6{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"Women's adviser". Canberra Times (ACT: 1926–1995). 25 May 1979. p. 7. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^"Commonwealth of Australia Family Law Act 1975: Appointment of Member of Family Law Council. General (National: 1977–1987)". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (via Trove). 19 July 1983. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^"University Prize And Scholarship Awards". Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1931–1954). 28 November 1942. p. 7. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^"Wilderness School Break-Up". Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1931–1954). 14 December 1945. p. 8. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^"Rosemary Neville Wighton". Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
February 18, 2023
rosemary, wighton, rosemary, neville, wighton, january, 1925, february, 1994, australian, literary, editor, author, adviser, south, australian, government, women, affairs, aorosemary, blackburn, 1943bornrosemary, neville, blackburn, 1925, january, 1925st, pete. Rosemary Neville Wighton AO 6 January 1925 7 February 1994 was an Australian literary editor author and adviser to the South Australian government on women s affairs Rosemary WightonAORosemary Blackburn in 1943BornRosemary Neville Blackburn 1925 01 06 6 January 1925St Peters Adelaide South AustraliaDied7 February 1994 1994 02 07 aged 69 North Adelaide South AustraliaPen nameMartha LemmingAlma materUniversity of AdelaideNotable worksEarly Australian Children s Literature 1963 Peeling the Onion The Story of a Family 1993 Notable awardsJohn Howard Clark prizeRelativesArthur Seaforth Blackburn father Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Works 4 Awards and recognition 5 ReferencesEarly life and education EditRosemary Neville Wighton was born on 6 January 1925 the third child of Arthur Seaforth and Rose Ada nee Kelly Blackburn Her father was the first South Australian to be awarded the Victoria Cross 1 She was educated at the Wilderness School before attending the University of Adelaide graduating with a Bachelor of Arts honours 2 Career EditFollowing graduation Wighton tutored in English at the University of Adelaide in 1946 After her marriage between 1950 and 1958 she tutored part time 2 Wighton married Dugald Wighton in St Peter s College Chapel Adelaide on 22 May 1948 3 In 1961 she and Max Harris became founding editors of the Australian Book Review 4 From 1971 to 1979 Wighton lectured at the Salisbury College of Advanced Education specialising in children s literature 2 She was appointed to the Literature Board in 1974 5 and chaired it from 1984 to 1988 2 In 1979 she wrote the introduction to a facsimile edition of A mother s offering to her children by Charlotte Barton This book is believed to be the first Australian book for children originally published in 1841 6 From 1979 to 1984 she was adviser on women s affairs to the South Australian premier 2 7 In July 1983 she was appointed member of the Family Law Council by Attorney General Gareth Evans 8 Works EditEarly Australian Children s Literature Lansdowne 1963 Kangaroo Tales A Collection of Australian Stories for Children selected by Rosemary Wighton with illustrations by Donald Friend Penguin 1963 Peeling the Onion The Story of a Family self published 1993 ISBN 0646144790Awards and recognition EditAt the University of Adelaide she won the Roby Fletcher Prize for Psychology in 1942 9 In her final year she received first class honours in English and won the John Howard Clark prize 10 In the 1988 Queen s Birthday Honours Wighton was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia AO for public service to literature and to the community 11 References Edit Brigadier Arthur Seaforth Blackburn The Australian War Memorial Retrieved 9 June 2020 a b c d e Rosemary Wighton AustLit The University of Queensland Retrieved 9 June 2020 Quiet Chapel Wedding Mail Adelaide SA 1912 1954 22 May 1948 p 17 Retrieved 9 June 2020 Sullivan Jane 12 April 2018 Turning Pages Celebrating 40 years of Australian Book Review The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 9 June 2020 Writers World Canberra Times ACT 1926 1995 19 July 1974 p 10 Retrieved 9 June 2020 Barton Charlotte Barton Charlotte 1797 1867 Bremer James John Gordon Lady 1979 A mother s offering to her children Facsimile ed Jacaranda Press ISBN 978 0 7016 1214 6 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Women s adviser Canberra Times ACT 1926 1995 25 May 1979 p 7 Retrieved 9 June 2020 Commonwealth of Australia Family Law Act 1975 Appointment of Member of Family Law Council General National 1977 1987 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette via Trove 19 July 1983 Retrieved 9 June 2020 University Prize And Scholarship Awards Advertiser Adelaide SA 1931 1954 28 November 1942 p 7 Retrieved 9 June 2020 Wilderness School Break Up Advertiser Adelaide SA 1931 1954 14 December 1945 p 8 Retrieved 9 June 2020 Rosemary Neville Wighton Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Retrieved 9 June 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rosemary Wighton amp oldid 1035019196, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
