Prichard, Katharine Susannah - Marlene

Katharine Susannah Prichard (1883-1969) was an australian authoress.

She worked as a journalist in Victoria, was a founding member of the Australian Communist Party and wrote award-winning short stories, novels and plays. Her works principally depict social roles of lower-class citizens in Australia (aborigines, half-castes, workers, and, back then, women).

The short story “Marlene” tells about the life of half-castes in Australia, their poor living conditions, their social problems and their relationship towards the whites

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