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journalist Political activist writer
Frank Hardy (born Francis Joseph Hardy) was born on March 21, 1917 in Southern Cross, Victoria, Australia. Later he moved with his family to Bacchus Marsh, west of Melbourne. Frank was the fifth of the eight children of Thomas and Winifred Hardy. His mother, Winifred, was a Roman Catholic, his father, Thomas, an atheist of Welsh and English descent.
Frank left school at 14 (in 1931) and worked as a fruit-picker, road-construction worker, seaman, grocer and cartoonist.
Hardy served for the Australian Army from 1941 until 1946. During his career he was a freelance writer, lecturer, songwriter, and television personality. In 1950 he published his most famous book "Power Without Glory". The same year Hardy was arrested for criminal libel, but was acquitted. 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 from 1968 until 1974. Hardy also wrote plays, including "Who was Henry Larsen" and others.
Frank Hardy died at his home in North Carlton from a heart attack on 28 January 1994, aged 76. His cremated remains were interred at Fawkner Memorial Park.
Francis Joseph Hardy first made a name for himself in his native Australia with the novel "Power without Glory". He received Logic award in 1972 for a television script and Television Society award in 1973. Then he got three Literature Board grants and A.N.A. Literature award (with others) in 1980 for "Who Shot George Kirkland?".
Frank's mother, Winifred, was a Roman Catholic – his father, Thomas, an atheist of Welsh and English descent.
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.
Frank was a member of the Australian Society of Authors, Realist Writers Group, Carringbush Writers (president, 1980-83), Realist Writers Group (president, 1945-1974).
In 1939 Hardy married Rosslyn Couper and they had three children: Frances, Alan and Shirley.
