John Bryson

John Bryson AM (25 December 1935 – 5 February 2022) was an Australian author and lawyer. He wrote works of fiction, biography and non-fiction. Life Bryson was born in Melbourne on 25 December 1935. He attended the University of Melbourne, where he studied law. Career In 1971, after practising law for 10 years, first as a solicitor and later as a barrister, he became chairman and managing director of a Melbourne public company. In 1978, he rejoined the Victorian Bar. He was a member of the Literature Board of the Australia Council, later becoming acting chairman. Works Since 1973, Bryson's articles and stories have been published in Australian newspapers.