75 years since Henry Handel Richardson died, small towns from her childhood keep alive her memory – ABC News

Henry Handel Richardson spent most of her life in Europe, yet in the small Australian towns she briefly called home, she remains an icon.
Key points:

• Henry Handel Richardson wrote The Getting of Wisdom (1910) and The Fortunes of Richard Mahony trilogy (1917-1929)
• As a child, she moved between Melbourne, the UK, and the Victorian towns of Chiltern, Queenscliff, Koroit and Maldon
• She spent most of her life in Europe, but her connection to Victoria is a drawcard for tourism

Considered one of Australia’s…

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