Book Description
Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has redacted name from synopsis page.
This biography of novelist Eleanor Dark, draws on restricted letters and papers, her published and unpublished writing, recently released security files, and extensive interviews with her family, friends and colleagues.
Her writing is discussed in the context of her times and examines her concern for environmental issues, her feminism and her recognition of Aboriginal rights. Her friendships with other writers such as Miles Franklin, Nettie Palmer and Marjorie Barnard and her relationship with her husband are also explored.
Includes references, a bibliography and an index. (back cover)