Hardy, Frank J.

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Marxist novelist, short story writer, playwright, journalist & script writer, born in Southern Cross, Victoria. Joined the Communist Party of Australia in 1939 & served in the A.I.F. 1942-1945. After journalistic and literary apprenticeships he was made famous by the Wren vs Hardy case of 1950-1951 over alleged defamation of Mrs John Wren in his novel Power without glory. He was found not guilty & went on to write novels, plays, TV & film scripts including The Outcasts of Foolgarah (1971); The unlucky Australians (book 1967; film 1973) & But the dead are many (1975).

From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1931-1988. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225633018
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creatorOf Hardy, Frank (Francis Joseph), 1917-1994. Papers [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Fred Hollows Foundation. Frank Hardy Memorial Service, 1994, February 4 [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Paterson, Fred, 1897-1977. Talk with Len Fisher, 1973 Aug 24 [manuscript] University of Queensland, UQ Library
creatorOf Hardy, Frank (Francis Joseph), 1917-1994. List of characters and names of identities removed from Power without glory [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Hardy, Frank J. The ballad of Billy Borker / words by Frank Hardy and Bill Jones ; music by Bill Jones. University of Queensland, UQ Library
referencedIn Harant, Jerry, 1923-. Reviews and comments on Pauline Armstrong's Frank Hardy and the making of Power without glory. University of Queensland, UQ Library
creatorOf Wren, Ellen Mrs. Scrapbook of press cuttings. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Hardy, Frank J. Why can't you try to didgeridoo / words Frank Hardy ; music David Boyd. University of Queensland, UQ Library
referencedIn Paterson, Fred, 1897-1977. Talk with Len Fisher. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Baker, Kevin. Papers collected by Kevin Baker [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Hardy, Frank (Francis Joseph), 1917-1994. Frank Hardy manuscript collection. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Hardy, Frank J. The ringbolter / by Frank Hardy. University of Queensland, UQ Library
referencedIn Armstrong, Pauline. Theses, 1991-1997 [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Molloy, Bruce. Interview with Frank Hardy [manuscript] University of Queensland, UQ Library
referencedIn Hardy, Frank (Francis Joseph), 1917-1994. Frank Hardy manuscript collection. Libraries Australia
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