Harwood, Gwen

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From the description of Gwen Harwood and Ann Jennings manuscript collection. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221831661

Gwen Harwood was born in Brisbane in 1920, went to Brisbane Girls' Grammar School and studied and taught music. She is married to Mr. F. W. Harwood, a Reader in English at the University of Tasmania. She has published two books of poetry, and written the libretto for six of Larry Sitsky's operas.

From the description of Correspondence [manuscript]. 1954-1960. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225819144

Gwen Harwood was born in Brisbane in 1920, went to Brisbane Girls' Grammar School and studied and taught music. She is married to Mr F.W. Harwood, a reader in English at the University of Tasmania, and they have four children. She has published two books of poetry, and written the libretto for six of Larry Sitsky's operas. All her poetry has been written in Tasmania.

From the description of Papers of Gwen Harwood. 1889-1982. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221211746

Gwen Harwood was born and educated in Brisbane where she was organist at All Saints Church. In 1945 she married and moved to Hobart where she lived until her death in 1995. Her poetry has been widely published since the early 1960's and she has also written libretti for several composers. Ann Jennings was a close personal friend over a period of 40 years.

From the description of Letters to Ann Jennings. 1956-1995. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222658989

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Harwood, Gwen, 1920-1995. Papers. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Eldridge, Marian, 1936-1997. Papers of Marian Eldridge [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Farrell, Alan Father. Correspondence with Gwen Harwood, 1991-1995 [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Penberthy, James, 1917-1999. Love song [music] / poem Gwen Harwood ; music James Penberthy. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Harwood, Gwen, 1920-1995. Letters to Ann Jennings. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Hewett, Dorothy, 1923-2002. Letter [manuscript] : South Perth, Western Australia to Gwen Harwood. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Green, Dorothy, 1915-1991. Papers. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Riddell, Thomas. Postcards from Gwen Harwood. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Harwood, Gwen, 1920-1995. Correspondence [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Sleinis, Sally. Letters from Gwen Harwood [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Kratzmann, G. C., 1949-. Letters from Gwen Harwood, 1991-1995. University of Queensland, UQ Library
creatorOf Harwood, Gwen, 1920-1995. Papers of Gwen Harwood. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Harwood, Gwen, 1920-1995. Gwen Harwood and Ann Jennings manuscript collection. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Harwood, Gwen, 1920-1995. Letters and poems sent to Stephen Edgar. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Murphy, Arthur, d. 1990. Papers [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Harwood, Gwen, 1920-1995. Letter, 29 Apr 1986 [manuscript] : to Revd. A.P.B. Bennie. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Hoddinott, Alison, 1931-. Letters from Gwen Harwood [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Shapcott, Thomas W. (Thomas William), 1935-. Papers [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Kratzmann, Gregory, 1949-. Letters from Gwen Harwood [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Hewett, Dorothy. Letter, 1968 Jan 11 [manuscript] : South Perth, Western Australia to Gwen Harwood. University of Queensland, UQ Library
creatorOf Mills, Helen. Letters from Gwen Harwood. Libraries Australia
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associatedWith Bennie, A. P. B. person
associatedWith Edgar, Stephen, 1951- person
associatedWith Eldridge, Marian, 1936-1997. person
associatedWith Farrell, Alan Father. person
associatedWith Foster, J. R. person
correspondedWith Green, Dorothy, 1915-1991. person
associatedWith Hewett, Dorothy. person
associatedWith Hewett, Dorothy, 1923-2002. person
associatedWith Hoddinott, Alison, 1931- person
correspondedWith Jennings, Ann person
associatedWith Kratzmann, Gregory, 1949- person
correspondedWith Mills, Helen. person
associatedWith Murphy, Arthur, d. 1990. person
associatedWith Penberthy, James, 1917-1999. person
correspondedWith Riddell, Thomas. person
associatedWith Shapcott, Thomas W. (Thomas William), 1935- person
correspondedWith Sleinis, Sally. person
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Poetry, Australia
Poets, Australian
Poets, Australian
Poets, Australian
Women poets, Australian
Women poets, Australian
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Poets
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Birth 1920-06-08

Death 1995-12-09

Female

Australians

English

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