42-433: Francis Joseph Hardy (21 March 1917 – 28 January 1994), published as Frank J. Hardy and also under the pseudonym Ross Franklyn , was an Australian novelist and writer. He is best known for his 1950 novel Power Without Glory , and for his later political activism. He brought the plight of Aboriginal Australians to international attention with the publication of his book, The Unlucky Australians , in 1968, written during
84-713: A Roman à clef , or a novel in which many of the characters correlate with real-life figures of the time, including Victorian Premier Sir Thomas Bent and Prime Minister James Scullin . The following list attempts to align Power Without Glory characters with real historical persons who may have been inspirational to the author. Recognisable features do not necessarily imply any attempt at an exact correlation. Hardy himself conceded or even affirmed some such correlations, but says in The Hard Way that many such lists were being created and passed around by parties without his involvement, perhaps even without his knowledge. Hardy
126-653: A Roman à clef , or a novel in which many of the characters correlate with real-life figures of the time, including Victorian Premier Sir Thomas Bent and Prime Minister James Scullin . The following list attempts to align Power Without Glory characters with real historical persons who may have been inspirational to the author. Recognisable features do not necessarily imply any attempt at an exact correlation. Hardy himself conceded or even affirmed some such correlations, but says in The Hard Way that many such lists were being created and passed around by parties without his involvement, perhaps even without his knowledge. Hardy
168-625: A crime of rape, West's wife Nellie has an affair with a tradesman and falls pregnant with his child, and his daughter becomes a member of the Communist Party of Australia in the years after the War. West's relationship with Communism is a hateful one, and he heavily finances the efforts of the (real life) anti-communist, Roman Catholic B. A. Santamaria . This crusade damages both his family fortunes and his marriage, and continues until West's death as an old man in 1950. The novel can be considered
210-512: A crime of rape, West's wife Nellie has an affair with a tradesman and falls pregnant with his child, and his daughter becomes a member of the Communist Party of Australia in the years after the War. West's relationship with Communism is a hateful one, and he heavily finances the efforts of the (real life) anti-communist, Roman Catholic B. A. Santamaria . This crusade damages both his family fortunes and his marriage, and continues until West's death as an old man in 1950. The novel can be considered
252-491: A manageable length for publication, and with the threats regarding the novel's publication, Hardy felt the final chapters were hurried. The publication of Power Without Glory and its success has been credited as being linked to the creation of the Australasian Book Society , which Hardy was key to founding. Power Without Glory follows the life of John West, who is born into an impoverished family in
294-413: A manageable length for publication, and with the threats regarding the novel's publication, Hardy felt the final chapters were hurried. The publication of Power Without Glory and its success has been credited as being linked to the creation of the Australasian Book Society , which Hardy was key to founding. Power Without Glory follows the life of John West, who is born into an impoverished family in
336-920: A member the Citizen Military Force on 22 April 1942. He spent more than a year based in the Melbourne area, first with the Area Staff of the 3rd Military District and then as a clerk and draughtsman with the Australian Army Ordnance Corps. In June 1943 he transferred to the Second Australian Imperial Force and in July was posted to Mataranka in the Northern Territory with the 7th Advanced Ordnance Depot. He later transferred to
378-618: A more recent biography, Tom Hardy did indeed lose his job at a milk factory at the start of the Great Depression , and the family had to move into a small rented house in Lerderderg Street. In 1937, Radio Times published a selection of his cartoons. In 1940, Hardy married Rosslyn Couper and they had three children, Frances, Alan and Shirley. From 1954 they made their home in Sydney. Because of his experiences during
420-448: A series of manual jobs. According to Hardy biographer Pauline Armstrong, "his first job was as a messenger and bottlewasher at the local chemist's shop" and then Hardy worked at the local grocer. He later also did manual work "in and around Bacchus Marsh in the milk factory, digging potatoes, picking tomatoes and fruit". There is some debate among Hardy's biographers about the relative extent Hardy personally suffered from hardships during
462-563: Is partly set during World War I, and the debate about conscription is a major issue in the novel. John West is a fierce patriot who supports conscription, and his sometimes fiery arguments with the Irish-Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, who opposes conscription on the grounds that to send men to aid England was contrary to his, and Ireland's, historical enmity with that country. West's family dramas are many: his brother Arthur spends time in jail for aiding and abetting
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#1732772664131504-485: Is partly set during World War I, and the debate about conscription is a major issue in the novel. John West is a fierce patriot who supports conscription, and his sometimes fiery arguments with the Irish-Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, who opposes conscription on the grounds that to send men to aid England was contrary to his, and Ireland's, historical enmity with that country. West's family dramas are many: his brother Arthur spends time in jail for aiding and abetting
546-402: Is set largely in the fictitious Melbourne suburb of Carringbush (based on the actual suburb Collingwood ). In 1950 Hardy was arrested for criminal libel and had to defend Power Without Glory in a celebrated case shortly after its publication. Prosecutors alleged that Power Without Glory criminally libelled John Wren's wife by implying that she had engaged in an extramarital affair. Hardy
588-554: The Australasian Book Society . In 1968, Hardy published The Unlucky Australians , with a foreword by Donald Horne and contributions by Vincent Lingiari , Aboriginal Union organiser Daniel Dexter, actor Robert Tudawali and others, telling the story of the Gurindji people based on personal narratives, and the Gurindji Strike . Hardy also wrote plays, including Who was Henry Larsen (first performed 1984) and Faces in
630-642: The Gurindji Strike . He ran unsuccessfully for the Australian parliament twice as a Communist Party of Australia candidate. Frank Hardy, the fifth of the eight children of Thomas and Winifred Hardy, was born on 21 March 1917 at Southern Cross in Western Victoria and later moved with his family to Bacchus Marsh , west of Melbourne. His mother, Winifred, was a Roman Catholic – his father, Thomas, an atheist of Welsh and English descent. In 1931 Hardy left school, aged 14, and embarked upon
672-501: The 1930s depression. Hardy claimed himself that he left home when he was 13 because "his dad couldn't get the dole" with him at home. However, Jim Hardy, Frank's eldest brother, wrote to the Melbourne Herald on 6 November 1983 to rebut this assertion, claiming that Frank had never had to leave home – further noting that their "father never lost a day's work in his life". According to biographer Jenny Hocking in
714-549: The 8th Advanced Ordnance Depot and edited the unit newspaper, the Troppo Tribune . In November 1944, he was transferred again be an artist for the army journal, Salt . He was discharged on 26 February 1945. After his discharge, his short stories "A Stranger in the Camp" and "The Man from Clinkapella" won competitions, and his work was accepted by Coast to Coast and The Guardian . Many of his early stories were written under
756-644: The Depression, Hardy joined the Communist Party of Australia in 1939. Hardy stood unsuccessfully twice as a CPA candidate for public office: in 1953 as a Senate candidate for Victoria, and in 1955 for the seat of Mackellar (NSW) in the House of Representatives. Hardy also stood unsuccessfully for the National Committee of the CPA in 1955 and again in 1967. Hardy was called up for army service and became
798-625: The Gurindji people, was made by director and producer John Goldschmidt for Associated Television (ATV) and transmitted on the ITV network in the UK. His most famous work, Power Without Glory , was initially published in 1950 by Hardy himself, with the assistance of other members of the Communist Party. The novel is a fictionalised version of the life of a Melbourne businessman, John Wren , and
840-608: The Nature of Truth (1981), and But the Dead are Many: A Novel in Fugue Form (1975). In these a central theme is the ambiguity between truth and fiction. Power Without Glory Power Without Glory is a 1950 historical novel written by Australian author Frank Hardy , following the life and ambitions of John West, a politician born into a working-class family who rises to prominence in Australian federal politics. Following
882-691: The Street (first performed 1988, published 1990), which were both based on Henry Lawson . Hardy founded the Realist Writers Group, which he represented in 1951 at the 3rd World Festival of Youth and Students in Berlin . Frank Hardy died at his home in North Carlton , a suburb of Melbourne, from a heart attack on 28 January 1994, aged 76. His cremated remains were interred at Fawkner Memorial Park. Hardy's younger sister, Mary Hardy ,
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#1732772664131924-531: The affair. In 1976, the novel was made into a 26-episode ABC-TV series starring Martin Vaughan as West. While Nellie's affair with the brickie is depicted, the affair does not produce a child. The series won numerous Logie , Penguin and Sammy Awards. Hardy wrote several books examining his experiences arising from writing Power Without Glory, including The Hard Way: The Story Behind Power without Glory (1961), Who Shot George Kirkland?: A Novel About
966-476: The affair. In 1976, the novel was made into a 26-episode ABC-TV series starring Martin Vaughan as West. While Nellie's affair with the brickie is depicted, the affair does not produce a child. The series won numerous Logie , Penguin and Sammy Awards. Hardy wrote several books examining his experiences arising from writing Power Without Glory, including The Hard Way: The Story Behind Power without Glory (1961), Who Shot George Kirkland?: A Novel About
1008-516: The character of John West had character traits of John Wren, he was also an amalgam of ideas, with many events in the story not correlating to Wren's life. Hardy argued that if John Wren was not solely based on John West, then the character's wife could not solely be based on Ellen Wren. Hardy was acquitted of all charges, and the novel was published to a wider audience than its initial publication. Historians have debated whether Ellen Wren did actually have an affair and conceive an illegitimate son, as in
1050-516: The character of John West had character traits of John Wren, he was also an amalgam of ideas, with many events in the story not correlating to Wren's life. Hardy argued that if John Wren was not solely based on John West, then the character's wife could not solely be based on Ellen Wren. Hardy was acquitted of all charges, and the novel was published to a wider audience than its initial publication. Historians have debated whether Ellen Wren did actually have an affair and conceive an illegitimate son, as in
1092-499: The fictitious Melbourne suburb of Carringbush, which is based on the actual suburbs of Abbotsford and Collingwood . When the novel opens, in 1893, West is twenty-four years old and already involved in criminal activities including gambling and bookmaking. The novel follows West's life as he rises to be a highly ambitious businessman and corrupt politician, as a powerbroker for the Australian Labor Party . The novel
1134-425: The fictitious Melbourne suburb of Carringbush, which is based on the actual suburbs of Abbotsford and Collingwood . When the novel opens, in 1893, West is twenty-four years old and already involved in criminal activities including gambling and bookmaking. The novel follows West's life as he rises to be a highly ambitious businessman and corrupt politician, as a powerbroker for the Australian Labor Party . The novel
1176-516: The novel and any negative portrayal of Wren greater prominence. Hardy readily conceded that he had published the work, and so the defense was built on the remaining two points, of whether the informant Ellen Wren was in fact identical with the character Nellie West, and if so, whether in fact the publication was defamatory. Witnesses had testified that they recognized Ellen in the character of Nellie, and that she had been defamed. Hardy's successful defense, as described in The Hard Way , argued that while
1218-516: The novel and any negative portrayal of Wren greater prominence. Hardy readily conceded that he had published the work, and so the defense was built on the remaining two points, of whether the informant Ellen Wren was in fact identical with the character Nellie West, and if so, whether in fact the publication was defamatory. Witnesses had testified that they recognized Ellen in the character of Nellie, and that she had been defamed. Hardy's successful defense, as described in The Hard Way , argued that while
1260-474: The novel's publication, Ellen Wren, the wife of bookmaker and businessman John Wren sued Hardy for libel , claiming that the characters of John West and his wife Nellie were modelled on the Wrens, and that Nellie's affair in the novel was libellous to Ellen Wren. Ultimately Hardy was cleared and publication allowed. The work was originally self-published, with illustrations by Hardy's friend "Amb" Dyson , with
1302-422: The novel's publication, Ellen Wren, the wife of bookmaker and businessman John Wren sued Hardy for libel , claiming that the characters of John West and his wife Nellie were modelled on the Wrens, and that Nellie's affair in the novel was libellous to Ellen Wren. Ultimately Hardy was cleared and publication allowed. The work was originally self-published, with illustrations by Hardy's friend "Amb" Dyson , with
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1344-465: The novel. In The Hard Way , Hardy denied ever having spoken to any member of the Wren family during his extensive research for the book, claiming the affair was entirely fictional. However, in 2005, Monash University academic Jenny Hocking claimed to have discovered archival material supporting the argument that Ellen Wren did indeed have an affair with a tradesperson, and that Hardy may have had knowledge of
1386-414: The novel. In The Hard Way , Hardy denied ever having spoken to any member of the Wren family during his extensive research for the book, claiming the affair was entirely fictional. However, in 2005, Monash University academic Jenny Hocking claimed to have discovered archival material supporting the argument that Ellen Wren did indeed have an affair with a tradesperson, and that Hardy may have had knowledge of
1428-574: The pseudonym Ross Franklyn. He continued to work in journalism for most of his life. Although he opposed the foundation of the Australian Society of Authors for political reasons in 1963, he later joined the Society and served on its Management Committee. He played an active role in assisting the Gurindji people in the Gurindji strike in the mid to late 1960s. The documentary film The Unlucky Australians , which featured Frank Hardy and
1470-404: The publication. Hardy was a member of the Communist Party of Australia , which features in the novel as the enemy of the protagonist. After the novel's publication, Hardy would run unsuccessfully for office as a member of the Communist Party. Hardy wrote in his later work, The Hard Way , that he felt dissatisfied with the final chapters of the novel. In his desire to complete the long work at
1512-404: The publication. Hardy was a member of the Communist Party of Australia , which features in the novel as the enemy of the protagonist. After the novel's publication, Hardy would run unsuccessfully for office as a member of the Communist Party. Hardy wrote in his later work, The Hard Way , that he felt dissatisfied with the final chapters of the novel. In his desire to complete the long work at
1554-488: The subtitle "a novel in three parts by Frank J. Hardy, Ross Franklyn". "Ross Franklyn" was the pseudonym Hardy had always used prior to Power Without Glory . This combination of real name and pen name was also used in Hardy's 1961 book The Hard Way which describes the difficulties "Ross Franklyn" had in having the book published, and the problems Frank Hardy faced in answering the criminal libel charge against him arising from
1596-436: The subtitle "a novel in three parts by Frank J. Hardy, Ross Franklyn". "Ross Franklyn" was the pseudonym Hardy had always used prior to Power Without Glory . This combination of real name and pen name was also used in Hardy's 1961 book The Hard Way which describes the difficulties "Ross Franklyn" had in having the book published, and the problems Frank Hardy faced in answering the criminal libel charge against him arising from
1638-420: Was a popular radio and television personality in the 1960s/1970s. His granddaughter, Marieke Hardy , is a writer in Melbourne. Power Without Glory Power Without Glory is a 1950 historical novel written by Australian author Frank Hardy , following the life and ambitions of John West, a politician born into a working-class family who rises to prominence in Australian federal politics. Following
1680-553: Was acquitted and it was the last criminal libel case launched in Victoria; all subsequent libel cases have been civil. Hardy detailed the case in his book The Hard Way . Power Without Glory was filmed by the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) in 1976 as a 26-episode television series adapted by Howard Griffiths and Cliff Green. Following the success of Power Without Glory , Hardy founded
1722-474: Was tried for criminal libel in 1951 on the basis of the depiction in the novel of West's wife having an affair but he was acquitted by jury, after putting a number of arguments and cross-examining witnesses. It was the last prosecution for criminal (as opposed to civil) libel in Victoria . The case attracted enormous publicity, coinciding as it did with the anti-Communist referendum and served mainly to give
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1764-419: Was tried for criminal libel in 1951 on the basis of the depiction in the novel of West's wife having an affair but he was acquitted by jury, after putting a number of arguments and cross-examining witnesses. It was the last prosecution for criminal (as opposed to civil) libel in Victoria . The case attracted enormous publicity, coinciding as it did with the anti-Communist referendum and served mainly to give
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