| ISBN |
9781460755792 (pbk.) |
| 1460755790 |
| Classification Number |
A823.2 ROE |
| Author |
Roe, Jill, 1940-2017 |
| Title |
Miles Franklin : a short biography : feminist, activist, literary legend. [BK] |
| Physical Description |
illustrations, portraits, 1 map, facsimiles ; |
| Note |
First published in 2008. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: pt. I Australia: 1879-1906 -- 1.Childhood at Brindabella: 1879-1889 -- 2.Near Goulburn: 1890-1898 -- 3.From Possum Gully to Penrith: 1899-1902 -- 4.With Penrith as a Base: 1903-1906 -- pt. II America: 1906-1915 -- 5.Among the `Murkans': 1906-1911 -- 6.The Net of Circumstance: 1911-1915 -- pt. III England & Australia: 1915-1932 -- 7.Pack Up Your Troubles: 1915-1918 -- 8.At the Heart of the Empire: 1918-1923 -- 9.To Be a Pilgrim: 1923-1927 -- 10.Enter Brent of Bin Bin: 1927-1932 -- pt. IV Australia: 1933-1954 -- 11.As a Natural Fact': 1933-1938 -- 12.Maintaining Our Best Traditions: 1939-1945 -- 13.The Waratah Cup: 1946-1950 -- 14.`Shall I Pull Through?': 1951-1954. |
| A classic, accessible award-winning biography of Australia's most iconic author, leading feminist and humanitarian. Engaging, accessible edition of Jill Roe's defining account of Australia's most important author and first-wave feminist. Miles Franklin worked for important international causes, including the suffrage movement and the union movement. This book also tells the story of the development of Australian literature in the first half of the 20th century. |
| Franklin, Miles, -- 1879-1954 |
| Franklin, Miles, -- 1879-1954 |
| Franklin, Miles, -- 1879-1954 |
| Subject |
Feminists |
| Novelists, Australian |
| Biographies |
| Biography: general |
| Authors, Australian -- 19th century |
| Novelists, Australian -- Biography |
| Novelists, Australian -- 20th century -- Biography |
| Feminists -- Australia -- Biography |
| Australia |
