Wendy Lowenstein

Wendy Lowenstein (born Katherin Wendy Robertson; 25 June 1927 — 16 October 2006) was an Australian historian, author, and teacher. She pioneered oral history in Australia, and became known after her 1978 work, Weevils in the Flour, became a bestseller. She began collecting folklore and oral histories of early Australian working life in the 1960s. She is notable for her recording of people's everyday experiences and her social activism.