Dymphna Cusack
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Dymphna Cusack (September 21, 1902 – October 19, 1981) was an Australian author.
Born in West Wyalong, New South Wales, she graduated from Sydney University with a degree in Arts and a diploma in Education, which she used to work as a teacher until she retired in 1944 for health reasons.
She was awarded the Australia Medal in 1981 for her contribution to Australian literature.
She wrote 12 novels (2 of which were written in cooperation with someone else), 7 dramas, 3 travel books, 2 children's books and one non-fiction book. She was a foundation member of the Australian Society of Authors in 1963.
The drama Red Sky at Morning was filmed in 1944. The non-fiction book Caddie, the Story of a Barmaid was produced as the film Caddie in 1976, starring Helen Morse and Jack Thompson. The novel Come in Spinner was produced as a television series by the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1989.
