Joan Lindsay
, 1896 - 1984
Joan Lindsay was an Australian author and artist. Born in East St Kilda, Melbourne in 1896, she studied at the National Gallery of Victoria under renowned artists Bernard Hall and Frederick McCubbin. In 1922 while living in London she married fellow artist (Sir) Ernest Daryl Lindsay on Valentine’s Day. After her marriage Lindsay concentrated on writing, contributing articles on art and short stories to newspapers and periodicals. She had a pervading interest in the paranormal and the role of time in people’s lives. Picnic at Hanging Rock is her most well known work.
Bio prepared by Margaret Bromley, University of New England, brom_ken@bigpond.net.au
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