Eleanor Dark
Eleanor Dark | |
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Dark, about 1945, photographed by Max Dupain | |
| Born | 26 August 1901 Croydon, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 11 September 1985 (aged 84) Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | Redlands College for Girls |
| Alma mater | Stott & Hoare’s Business College |
| Occupation | Author |
| Notable work | |
| Spouse | Eric Payten Dark |
| Awards | Australian Literature Society Gold Medal Alice Award (1978) |
Eleanor Dark AO (26 August 1901 – 11 September 1985) was an Australian writer whose novels included Prelude to Christopher (1934) and Return to Coolami (1936), both winners of the Australian Literature Society Gold Medal for literature, and her best known work The Timeless Land (1941).