Elizabeth O'Conner (1913 – 6 May 2000), born under the name Barbara Willard Lowe, was an Australian novelist. Elizabeth O'Conner was born in Dunedoo in New South Wales. After a childhood spent in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, she studied art in Adelaide and Sydney, before teaching at a Brisbane girls' boarding school.[1]
She married Philip Birmingham McNamara, manager of a cattle station in March 1942[2] and moved to Queensland's Gulf Country, where she had four children.[3] She died in Atherton, Queensland in 2000.
elizabeth, conner, 1913, 2000, born, under, name, barbara, willard, lowe, australian, novelist, born, dunedoo, south, wales, after, childhood, spent, katoomba, blue, mountains, region, south, wales, studied, adelaide, sydney, before, teaching, brisbane, girls,. Elizabeth O Conner 1913 6 May 2000 born under the name Barbara Willard Lowe was an Australian novelist Elizabeth O Conner was born in Dunedoo in New South Wales After a childhood spent in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales she studied art in Adelaide and Sydney before teaching at a Brisbane girls boarding school 1 Elizabeth O ConnerBornBarbara Willard Lowe1913Dunedoo New South Wales AustraliaDied6 May 2000 2000 05 06 aged 86 87 Cairns Queensland AustraliaPen nameAnne WillardOccupationNovelistNationalityAustralianPeriod1958 1989Notable worksThe IrishmanSteak for BreakfastNotable awardsMiles Franklin Award 1960She married Philip Birmingham McNamara manager of a cattle station in March 1942 2 and moved to Queensland s Gulf Country where she had four children 3 She died in Atherton Queensland in 2000 Contents 1 Bibliography 1 1 Novels 1 2 Autobiography 2 Awards 3 ReferencesBibliography EditNovels Edit The Irishman 1960 Find a Woman 1963 The Chinee Bird 1966 The Winds of Fate 1977 published under the pseudonym Anne Willard Spirit Man 1980 Darling Caroline 1980 published under the pseudonym Anne WillardAutobiography Edit Steak for Breakfast 1958 A Second Helping 1969 Awards Edit1960 winner Miles Franklin Award for The Irishman 4 References Edit Austlit Elizabeth O Conner Marriage Barbara Willard Lowe www familyhistory bdm qld gov au Retrieved 5 September 2018 Australian Women s Weekly 03 12 1958 When The Irishman came to town The Australian Women s Weekly 29 March 1978 p11 Retrieved 4 July 2023 This article about an Australian writer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elizabeth O 27Conner amp oldid 1169083808, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
