Double Act
Eirene Mort and Nora Kate Weston
$39.29
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2026
Summary
In this joint biography, Sylvia Martin delves deeper into the unconventional lives of two of Australia’s prominent female artists. Turning a queer lens on Eirene Mort and Nora Kate Weston, Martin explores the deep and enduring relationship that underpinned their public creative partnership for over 60 years.
Eirene Mort (1879-1977) and Nora Kate Weston (1880-1965) were dynamic ‘New Women’ who made valuable contributions to art in Australia, challenged gender conventions and were deter…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922507945 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922507946 |
| Author: | Sylvia Martin |
| Publisher: | National Library of Australia |
| Imprint: | National Library of Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 678g |
| Dimensions: | 124mm x 286mm x 218mm |
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About The Author
Sylvia Martin
Dr Sylvia Martin is a former actor and author of three biographies of Australian women and a book of memoir essays. She holds a PhD in Women’s studies from Griffith University’s School of Historical and Cultural Studies. Her works have been shortlisted for the ISAA Book Prize, the NSW Premier’s Literature Award and the Kibble Award. She was the recipient of the Magarey Medal for Biography in 2008. Dr Martin writes about the private lives of often under-recognised, immensely talented women, who may by modern standards be considered queer.
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