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John Marsden (born 27 September 1950〔) is an Australian writer, teacher and school principal.〔 Marsden has had his books translated into eleven languages〔 including Norwegian, French, German, Swedish, Dutch, Danish, Italian, Polish, and Spanish.〔 Marsden was born in Victoria, Australia,〔 and spent his early life in Kyneton, Victoria, Devonport, Tasmania, and Sydney.〔 At age 28, after working several jobs, Marsden began a teaching course.〔 Whilst working as a teacher, Marsden began writing for children, and had his first book, ''So Much to Tell You'', published in 1987. Since then, he has written or edited over 40 books and has sold over 5 million books throughout the world.〔 In 2006, Marsden started an alternative school, Candlebark School in the Macedon Ranges, in which he is the school principal. Marsden has since reduced his writing to focus on teaching and running the school. He is also the patron of youth media organisation Express Media.〔 ==Early life== Marsden was born in Victoria, Australia but spent the first 10 years of his life living in the country towns of Kyneton, Victoria and Devonport, Tasmania.〔 He is a great great great great nephew of colonial Anglican clergyman and magistrate Rev. Samuel Marsden.〔 When he was 10 years old, Marsden moved to Sydney and attended The King's School, Parramatta.〔 Following his time there, Marsden was accepted into Sydney University to study a double degree in Law and Arts,〔 and attended university despite being confused about what he wanted to do.〔 However, Marsden struggled during his time there, and due to a sense of alienation and loneliness deriving from family rifts, educational experiences, and simply disliking law, he dropped out.〔〔 After leaving University, Marsden became depressed, and attributes this depression in part to his inability to find a job that suited him.〔 As his depression deteriorated into suicidal thoughts, Marsden began seeing a psychiatrist. His psychiatrist eventually admitted him to a psychiatric hospital following a diagnosis of depression.〔〔 Marsden credits his stint in the psychiatric hospital as an important period in his life: After his stint in hospital, Marsden continued to take on many different jobs, and through his 20s Marsden worked in as many as 32 different jobs,〔 including an abattoir, working in a mortuary, delivering pizzas, working as a motorbike courier, working as a nightwatchman, selling encyclopaedias and working with chickens.〔 Following this period of drifting, Marsden decided, in 1978, to try a teaching career.〔 Marsden claims to have always had an inkling that he may try teaching, and from the first day of his teaching course Marsden was confident that this was the career that suited him.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Marsden (writer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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