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Helen Fowler

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Helen Fowler (born 1910) was an Australian writer. Her debut novel The Shades Will Not Vanish became a best seller and was adapted for radio and film.[1]

Fowler studied arts at the University of Sydney and was a primary school teacher for several years.[2] Fowler was active in conservative political groups in Australia.[3]

Fowler left Sydney in 1957.[4]

Books

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  • The Shades Will Not Vanish (1952) aka The Intruder
  • The Family at Willow Bend (1955)
  • The Careless People (1955)[5]
  • Green Leaves (1957)
  • Hold a Bright Mirror (1959)[6]
  • The Refugee (1960)[7]
  • The Blazing Straw (1961)

References

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  1. ^ "Countrywomen's Interests". The Farmer and Settler. Vol. XLVII, no. 52. New South Wales, Australia. 23 January 1953. p. 15. Retrieved 6 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Sunday Afternoon Scene In Sydney Domain". Catholic Weekly. Vol. XI, no. 552. New South Wales, Australia. 25 September 1952. p. 6 (Magazine Section). Retrieved 6 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Our 1951 serial now best seller in U.S." The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 20, no. 35. Australia, Australia. 28 January 1953. p. 20. Retrieved 6 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "IRA activities". Hull Daily Mail. 25 August 1961. p. 6.
  5. ^ "Current Australian Fiction", ABC Weekly, 17 (8), Sydney: ABC, 19 February 1955, nla.obj-1699376941, retrieved 6 March 2024 – via Trove
  6. ^ "BITTER STUDY IN JEALOUSY". The Canberra Times. Vol. 33, no. 9, 375. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 August 1959. p. 13. Retrieved 6 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Three Australian Novels", The Bulletin, John Ryan Comic Collection (Specific issues)., 81 (4210), Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 19 Oct 1960, nla.obj-1846261645, retrieved 6 March 2024 – via Trove
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