Jon Cleary

Jon Cleary
BornJon Stephen Cleary
(1917-11-22)22 November 1917
Erskineville, New South Wales, Australia
Died19 July 2010(2010-07-19) (aged 92)
New South Wales, Australia
OccupationWriter
NationalityAustralian
GenreDrama, crime fiction
Years active1942–2007
Notable worksThe Sundowners, Scobie Malone series
SpouseJoy Cleary
(m. 1946–2003; her death)
Children2

Jon Stephen Cleary (22 November 1917 – 19 July 2010[1][2]) was an Australian writer and novelist. He wrote numerous books, including The Sundowners (1951), a portrait of a rural family in the 1920s as they move from one job to the next, and The High Commissioner (1966), the first of a long series of popular detective stories featuring Sydney Police Inspector Scobie Malone. A number of Cleary's works have been the subject of film and television adaptations.

  1. ^ Brown, Malcolm (28 July 2010). "Storytelling success made him one of Australia's great writers". Brisbane Times.
  2. ^ "Vale to Jon Cleary". The Reading Room. 27 July 2010.