Jack Lindsay

Jack Lindsay

Robert Leeson Jack Lindsay (20 October 1900 - 1990) was an Australian-born writer, who from 1926 lived in the United Kingdom, initially in Essex. He was born in Melbourne, but spent his formative years in Brisbane. He was the eldest son of Norman Lindsay and brother of author Philip Lindsay.

Read more about Jack Lindsay:  Early Life, In The UK

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