Miles franklin author biography books

Search review text. Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews. The biographer put so much detail into this book that it was difficult to find any of the essence of Miles Franklin herself. The book is dotted throughout with dates and names that detract from the enjoyment of the character. Nevertheless it is clear that Miles Franklin was an extraordinary woman of her times, writing continuously most of her life under various pseudonyms.

Sadly she did not seem to derive much of an income from her writing and much of it was not accepted by publishers. Although it was said that she liked to 'flirt', Miles Franklin never seemed to form a relationship with any man and certainly never married. She travelled quite widely between Australia, Britain and the US, returning finally to Australia where she had to look after her ageing parents.

It appears from her diaries that she suffered from major depression for extended periods of time and had significant ailments, including shocking dental problems which ultimately required dentures. This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers. Show full review. Peter Longworth. I borrowed this book from my public library believing I was reading the full biography.

It turns out it is an abridged version, hence the one star rating. Back to the library it goes. It pays to read back book covers. Frances Nielsen. What a full and interesting life she led! Review to come on my blog. Sarah Ciacia. Author 10 books 82 followers. Poor Miles thought she was a failure, and then opportunists cashed in after her death.

I sometimes find biographies and non-fiction hard to read because of the dryness and the "and then and then and then" and this wasn't an exception to that. Also there was a damn lot of people mentioned that I have no contextual placing for. I recognised the requisite people like Henry Lawson, Banjo Patterson and Emmeline Pankhurst but otherwise there was a lot of people, who were probably people of some significance that I just didn't have an reference for because my knowledge of Australian history in the first half of the last century is thin at best.

However that doesn't take away at all from what Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin's achievements and personality detailed in the pages. Her warmth and vitality is evident through the detailing of her female friendships and her flirtations with men. During her lifetime Miles Franklin donated several items to the Mitchell Library. Manuscript material was presented over the period — The various drafts of "Pioneers on Parade" were presented in She bequeathed her printed book collection, correspondence and notes as well as the poems of Mary Fullerton.

A revival of interest in Franklin occurred in the wake of the Australian New Wave film My Brilliant Career , which won several international awards. In , Google Doodle celebrated her th birthday. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikimedia Commons Wikisource Wikidata item.

Australian writer and feminist Talbingo, New South Wales , Australia. Drummoyne, New South Wales , Australia. Life and career [ edit ]. In the United States and England [ edit ]. Return to Australia [ edit ]. Collaborations [ edit ]. Legacy [ edit ]. Awards [ edit ]. Selected works [ edit ]. Novels [ edit ]. Under the pseudonym of "Brent of Bin Bin" [ edit ].

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Miles franklin author biography books

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