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Charmian Clift

Australian writer (1923–1969)

Charmian Clift

Clift in 1941

Born(1923-08-30)30 August 1923

Kiama, New South Wales, Australia

Died8 July 1969(1969-07-08) (aged 45)

Sydney

OccupationWriter
Spouse
Children3; including Martin Johnston

Charmian Clift (30 August 1923 – 8 July 1969) was an Australian writer.

She was the second wife and literary collaborator of George Johnston.

Early life

Clift was born 30 August 1923 in Kiama, a coastal town 120 kilometres south of Sydney.[1]

In 1941 she won a Beach Girl competition run by Pix magazine and soon after moved to Sydney where she did modelling work to supplement her main job as an usherette at the Minerva Theatre.[2] In 1942, aged 19, she became pregnant and gave up her child for adoption.[3]

In April 1943 Clift enlisted in the Australian Army, where she gained the rank of Lance Bombardier in charge of a group of gunners housed in Drummoyne