Miles Franklin, Brent of Bin Bin and the Great Australian Bight

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015 / Whispering Gums / 4 Comments

In this week's Monday Musings I discussed the literary mystery concerning the identity of Brent of Bin Bin. I referred to an article written in 1954 after her death by Murray Tonkin in which he asked whether the truth that she is, or is a collaborator of, Brent of Bin Bin will now be revealed. I … Continue reading Miles Franklin, Brent of Bin Bin and the Great Australian Bight

Monday musings on Australian literature: Miles Franklin, and the mysterious Brent of Bin Bin

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015 / Whispering Gums / 12 Comments

In last week's Monday Musings I discussed an article by Canadian-born author Aidan de Brune on the novelist Bernard Cronin in his West Australian series on Australian Authors. The now little-known Bernard Cronin was no. 3 in his series. Number 4, though, was one of the giants of Australian literature - then, and still now - … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Miles Franklin, and the mysterious Brent of Bin Bin