Author talk :“The Extraordinary Life of Lesbia Harford”
Thursday 10 December 2026 at 6:30 PM
Thursday 10 December 2026 at 6:30 PM
Melton Library & Learning Hub
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Event Description
Come along and hear author, journalist and activist Jeff Sparrow talk about his latest book: Somewhere Here the Future’s Hid- The Extraordinary Life of Lesbia Harford.
Born with a heart condition that ensured she’d die young, Harford chose a life of passion and commitment to her principles, becoming one of Australia’s first female lawyers, a pioneering trade-union leader, women’s rights activist, eventually joining the banned Industrial Workers of the World, risking a jail term that would have killed her. She fell in love with women and men as she moved through revolutionary Sydney and bohemian Melbourne. Through her novel and poems, she melded radical politics with a modernist sensibility, decades ahead of her time.
You can listen to this talk at the library or from the comfort of your own home via Zoom.
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6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Thursday 10 December 2026
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Melton Library & Learning Hub
31 McKenzie Street
Melton VIC 3337
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