Helen Heney Explained

Helen Heney (1907 - 26 August 1990) was an Australian author. She was educated at the University of Sydney and lived in Poland from 1929 to 1935.^[1] She wrote fiction, social commentary and translation.^[2]

Writings

Novels

• The Chinese Camellia (1950)^[3]
• The Proud Lady (1951)^[4]
• Dark Moon (1953)^[5]
• The Quiet Dust (1956)
• The Leaping Blaze (1962)

Non fiction

• Australia's Founding Mothers (1978)^[6]
• Dear Fanny : women's letters to and from New South Wales, 1788-1857 - editor

External links

• Helen Heney at AustLit
• Helen Heney Papers at National Library of Australia

Notes and References

1. 1937 'POLICE WOMEN IN POLAND. How They Won Respect.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 16 March, p. 2. (Women's Supplement), viewed 05 Mar 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17352154
2. News: Women's Interests Ou The Air Solves Cooking Problems . . 36,501 . New South Wales, Australia . 16 December 1954 . 4 March 2024 . 11 (Women's Section) . National Library of Australia.
3. "A Local Writer Looks Beyond The Bush" Brisbane Telegraph (Qld. : 1948 - 1954) 12 August 1950: 12 (LAST RACE). Web. 5 Mar 2024 .
4. 1951 'BOOK REVIEW', The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982), 9 June, p. 18., viewed 05 Mar 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52260149
5. 1953 'Beneath The Surface', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 29 August, p. 10., viewed 05 Mar 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27523629
6. 1978 'MORE TO AUSTRALIA'S FOUNDING THAN MERINOS AND MATESHIP', The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), 25 November, p. 18., viewed 05 Mar 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110925299