Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Miles Franklin
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Read Next
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Britannica's Book Bingo. Take our reading challenge! Books range form greatest, banned, and counterculture.
Britannica’s Book Bingo
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.
10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles
Girl Reading On Turquoise Couch
9 American Countercultural Books
Discover
Battle of the Alamo from "Texas: An Epitome of Texas History from the Filibustering and Revolutionary Eras to the Independence of the Republic, 1897. Texas Revolution, Texas revolt, Texas independence, Texas history.
6 Wars of Independence
Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England
7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals
Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)
7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks
King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)
The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church
Easter Procession of Maria Santisima del Sacromonte in Granada, Spain. This statue is known as Virgen de los Gitanos or The Virgin of the Gypsies.
What is Holy Week?
Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.
Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

Miles Franklin: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Miles-Franklin
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Brent of Bin Bin • Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin • Mrs. Ogniblat L’Artsau
Born October 14, 1879 • Australia
Died September 19, 1954 (aged 74) • Sydney • Australia
Notable Works “My Brilliant Career” • “My Career Goes Bung”
Nevil Shute
English-born novelist
Martin Boyd
Australian author
Jeannie Gunn
Australian author
James Clavell
James Clavell
British writer
Catherine Helen Spence
Catherine Helen Spence
Australian author
P.L. Travers.
P.L. Travers
British author
Richard Flanagan
Richard Flanagan
Australian author
Kate Grenville
Kate Grenville
Australian novelist
Colleen McCullough
Colleen McCullough
Australian author
Thomas Keneally
Australian author
Peter Carey
Peter Carey
Australian author
Kylie Tennant
Australian author
Patrick White
Patrick White
Australian author
Colin Johnson
Australian author
Randolph Stow
Australian writer
Ethel Robertson
Henry Handel Richardson
Australian novelist
David Malouf
Australian author
Christina Stead
Australian author
Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Australian author
Janette Turner Hospital
Australian author