William Neville Scott
b. 1923 – d. 2005 · 21 books
Biography
William Neville Scott OAM (4 October 1923 – 22 December 2005) was an Australian author, folklorist, songwriter, poet, and collector of bush ballads and Australian folk history.[1] He has published anthologies of Australian bush songs, including the best selling book The Complete Book of Australian Folklore published in 1976. He was awarded the Order of Australia in 1992[2] for his contributions to folklore, folk music, and Australian literature. He was considered a living treasure,[3] and his anthologies of songs and his donated collections continue his legacy. -Wikipedia
Books by William Neville Scott
Pelicans & chihuahuas and other urban legends
Pelicans and Chihuahus and Other Urban Legends
The banshee and the bullocky
The banshee and the bullocky
Many kinds of magic
Following the gold
Following the gold
Old ballads from the bush
The long & the short & the tal
The long & the short & the tall
The Penquin book of Australian
The Penquin book of Australian humorous verse
Shadows among the leaves
Shadows among the leaves
Impressions on a continent
The Child & Henry book of bush
The Child & Henry book of bushrangers
Darkness under the hills
Tough in the old days
Boori
Complete book of Australian folk lore
Bushranger ballads
More Australian poetry for fun
The continual singing
The continual singing
Brother and brother
Brother and brother [by] W.N.
Brother and brother [by] W.N. Scott
Focus on Judith Wright
Focus on Judith Wright