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| Author | Sumner Locke Elliott |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Set in | Australia |
| Publication place | USA |
Fairyland is a 1990 novel by Sumner Locke Elliott. It was his final novel published in his lifetime and was a semi-autobiographical account of his homosexuality. The novel has come to be regarded as one of Elliott's best known.
Premise
An aspiring writer comes to terms with his homosexuality in 1940s Sydney.
References
- ^ Fairyland at AustLit
- ^ Jill Roe, 'Elliott, Sumner Locke (1917–1991)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/elliott-sumner-locke-14903/text26094, published online 2014, accessed online 21 September 2024.
- ^ "BOOKS". The Canberra Times. Vol. 68, no. 21, 368. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 16 October 1993. p. 10 (Saturday MAGAZINE). Retrieved 21 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.