Alan Marshall AM OBE (1902-1984) was a writer. He is best known for his autobiography I Can Jump Puddles, which recounts his experiences after the age of six, when he was paralysed by polio. The book sold over three million copies and has been translated into many languages, as well as being adapted for an award-winning film and an Australian television series. The Alan Marshall Award for Literature is the award for children's literature in the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards.
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Purchased 2003
Accession number: 2003.150
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