The ABC Radio National book reading at the moment is the Harp in the South , one of Ruth Park's novels set in Surrey Hills in Sydney during the 1940's.
Whether its a fascinating autobiographical work such as A Fence around the cuckoo describing her childhood in New Zealand, a classic childrens tale such as The Muddle-headed wombat, or one of her intriguing youth stories such as Playing Beattie Bow, or a great work of fiction such as the Harp in the South, Ruth Parks works are as fresh today as on the day they were written.
Whether its a fascinating autobiographical work such as A Fence around the cuckoo describing her childhood in New Zealand, a classic childrens tale such as The Muddle-headed wombat, or one of her intriguing youth stories such as Playing Beattie Bow, or a great work of fiction such as the Harp in the South, Ruth Parks works are as fresh today as on the day they were written.
This image is of Ruth Park at an opening of Housing Commission flats in Surrey Hills found at National Library of Australia Online, Ruth Park a celebration, by Marion Halligan www.nla.gov.au/friends/ruth/halligan.html
With her marriage to D'Arcy Niland, there was a truly successful literary partnership, and their legacy is ours to enjoy......
With her marriage to D'Arcy Niland, there was a truly successful literary partnership, and their legacy is ours to enjoy......
2 comments:
Ooh I love Ruth Park. Playing Beattie Bow was one of the books we read in school and I discovered her then. Age about 12 or 13. The Harp In the South is one of my favourite books of all time.
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