About
Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin – known as Stella to her family and friends, and as Miles to her readers – was born on 14 October 1879. The young Miles published her best-known and much-loved work My Brilliant Career in 1901.
One of the greatest insights into the life of Miles Franklin is the set of pocket diaries that she kept from 1909 until her death in 1954. This project seeks to open up this rich account of a woman committed to promoting Australian literature. These diary pages reveal the everyday, the moments of joy and the many disappointments of one of the great writers of the twentieth century.
Works
Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1914
Daily diary containing brief records of Miles Franklin's activities and events. See Library catalogue record
Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1915
Daily diary containing brief records of Miles Franklin's activities and events. See Library catalogue record
Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1916-1917
Daily diary containing brief records of Miles Franklin's activities and events from 1 January 1916 to 4 January 1917. See Library catalogue record
Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1952
Diary with daily entries briefly describing events which occurred in Miles Franklin's life. See Library catalogue record
Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1953
Diary with daily entries briefly describing events which occurred in Miles Franklin's life. See Library catalogue record
Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1954
Diary with daily entries briefly describing events which occurred in Miles Franklin's life. See Library catalogue record