The Early Work of Eleanor Dark offers a thorough explanation of the poetry and short stories of Australian author Eleanor Dark (1901-1985). Included in this study are critical chapters on each of her first three novels--Slow Dawning (1932), Prelude to Christopher (1934), and Return to Coolami (1936). References to her later novels and essays are used to establish the continuity of the study. / The primary purpose of this dissertation is to map Eleanor Dark's development vis-a-vis her socio-historical context and to lay the groundwork for a post-doctoral project involving her complete career. From this perspective, her philosophical connections with her father--poet and labor politician Dowell Philip O'Reilly (1865-1923)--and her husband--author and physician Eric Payten Dark (1889-1987)--assume considerable importance. Her characters are seen as vehicles for a socially progressive viewpoint underscored by strong feminist/utopian commitments. Her technique is classified as innovative; however, the less glamorous patterns of her writing are also considered. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 56-08, Section: A, page: 3123. / Major Professor: Hunt Hawkins. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1995.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77526 |
| Contributors | Connolly, Olga Asal., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 315 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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