WebbKatharine Susannah Prichard wrote some of her books in a frenzy of activity, completing whole novels in a few months. She took three months off freelance journalism in early 1914, just after turning 30, to write her debut novel, The Pioneers. She wrote for long hours through winter in her London flat, almost forgetting to eat. WebbShe was one of the co-founders of the Communist Party of Australia in 1921, and her status as a communist and a female writer led to her being frequently under surveillance and harassment by the...
Prichard, Katharine Susannah 1884-1969 [WorldCat Identities]
WebbPrichard, Katharine Susannah, 1883-1969 Title Papers of Katharine Susannah Prichard Date Range 1851-1970 Collection Number MS 6201 Extent 3.9 metres (24 ms boxes + 1 small phase box + 36 sound/av carriers) Language of Materials English Repository Special Collections (Manuscripts) Sponsor WebbKatharine Susannah Prichard was born in Fiji, and lived most of her life in Australia. A writer in diverse forms and genres, she was also active politically, notably as a founding member of the Communist Party of Australia and in … iatf icao
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WebbKatharine Susannah Prichard, (born December 4, 1883, Levuka, Fiji—died October 2, 1969, Greenmount, near Perth, Western Australia, Australia), Australian novelist and writer of short stories, plays, and verse, best known for Coonardoo (1929). Prichard’s father was editor of the Fiji Times, and she grew up mostly in Australia. WebbKATHARINE SUSANNAH PRICHARD (1883-1969) A foundation member of the WA Communist Party, Prichard’s Security file dates from 1919 and is one of the earliest known dossiers on an Australian writer. A schoolfriend of Hilda Esson (1886-1953), Prichard was responsible for Esson’s involvement with Melbourne New Theatre (MNT) and gaining … Webb28 dec. 2024 · Search for more great images in the State Library's collections: ... Deutsch: Katharine Susannah Prichard (* 4. Dezember 1883 in Levuka, Ovalau, Fidschi; † 2. Oktober 1969 in Greenmount bei Perth) war eine australische Schriftstellerin und Gründungsmitglied der Communist Party of Australia. iatf heat treat