Palmer, Nettie, 1885-1964

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Dates:
Birth 1885-08-18
Death 1964-10-19
Australians,
English,

Biographical notes:

Nettie Palmer was a prominent Australian writer and critic.

From the description of Letters : Sorrento and Armadale, to Mildred Moore, Mentone [manuscript]. 1900-1902. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223121158

This volume was a twenty-first birthday gift to Nettie Higgins in August 1906.

From the description of Commonplace book [manuscript]. 1907-1936. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225785683

Nettie Palmer was born Janet Gertrude Higgins in Bendigo, Victoria and was schooled at the Prebyterian Ladies' College. After taking a BA and diploma in education from the University of Melbourne, she travelled to England and continued her studies in French and German. She returned to Melbourne and completed an MA in 1912. In 1914 she returned to England and married Vance Palmer, beginning one of Australia's most important literary partnerships. In 1915 the couple returned to Australia where their two children were born.

From the description of Letters : Melbourne, to Irene Foster. 1940-1948. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224079639

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Subjects:

  • Australian literature
  • Authors, Australian
  • Authors, Australian
  • Authors, Australian
  • Authors, Australian
  • Illustrators
  • Novelists, Australian
  • Tree planting
  • Women authors, Australian
  • Women authors, Australian

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  • Authors
  • Novelists

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  • Australia (as recorded)
  • Sorrento (Vic.) (as recorded)
  • Australia--Melbourne (Vic.) (as recorded)

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