Dorothy Hewett

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Dorothy Coade Hewett (born May 21, 1923 in Perth , † August 25, 2002 ) was an Australian writer.

Hewett studied at Perth College and the University of Western Australia , where she also worked as an English teacher in the 1950s and 1960s.

Hewett was married several times. Her first marriage to Lloyd Davies was divorced after just one year in 1959, then she lived with Les Flood and had three sons with him. She had two daughters with her last husband, Merv Lilley.

Hewett published several volumes of poetry and dramas. Her only novel, Bobbin Up , published in 1959, is shaped by her experiences as a factory worker and her membership in the Communist Party .

Works (selection)

Poetry

  • Windmill country (1968)
  • Rapunzel in suburbia (1975)
  • Greenhouse (1979)
  • Journeys (1982)

Dramas

  • The chapel perilous (1972)
  • The Tatty Hollow story (1976)
  • The beautiful Mrs. Portland (1976)
  • The man from Mukinupin (1979)
  • Susannah's dreaming (1981, radio play)

novel

  • Bobbin up (1959: the girls from Sydney )

literature

  • Nicole Moore: Dorothy Hewett, in A companion to Australian literature since 1900 , p. 321ff, online

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Obituary in The Age of August 26, 2002
  2. ↑ a b Candida Baker: Dorothy Hewett online ( Memento of the original from January 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 89 kB) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.austlit.edu.au
  3. ^ Obituary in The Independent dated September 3, 2002
  4. ↑ Review at australianstage.com (in English)
personal data
SURNAME Hewett, Dorothy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hewett, Dorothy Coade (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian writer
DATE OF BIRTH May 21, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH Perth
DATE OF DEATH August 25, 2002