Cold War, Home Front : Australian Women Writers and Artists in the 1950s

Abstract

In paying tribute to Dorothy Green, Sheridan recalls the generation of women writers and artists who emerged in the 1940s and 1950s, their social visions and their contributions to progressive cultural politics and artistic achievements during the Cold War years.

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Published 1 May 2002 in Volume 20 No. 3. Subjects: Artists, Australian women writers, Cold War, Feminism, Feminists, Women's Liberation, Writer's recognition & popularity, Writer's world.

Cite as: Sheridan, Susan. ‘Cold War, Home Front : Australian Women Writers and Artists in the 1950s.’ Australian Literary Studies, vol. 20, no. 3, 2002, doi: 10.20314/als.6d0ba24a7b.