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75 years since Henry Handel Richardson died, small towns from her childhood keep alive her memory – ABC News
One of Australia’s first celebrated female authors, Henry Handel Richardson, died 75 years ago today, and she still has a strong following in the regional Victorian…

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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