Manifold, J. S. (John Streeter), 1915-1985

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John Manifold, poet, was born in Melbourne and educated at Cambridge University. He joined the Communist Party, and returned to Australia in 1949. He moved to Brisbane, and established the Realist Writers group in 1950. He collected Australian folksongs and published a study on them.

From the description of Papers. [ca. 1954-ca. 1976] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222661524

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creatorOf Cowan, Marie, d. 1919. Australian printed folk music collection, 1936-1958. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Manifold, J. S. (John Streeter), 1915-1985. [Collection of revolutionary ballads] [manuscript] University of Queensland, UQ Library
creatorOf Watson, Kathleen, 1870-1926. Prefatory sonnet [and] Christmas at the officers' mess (anniversary of Eureka stockade). University of Queensland, UQ Library
creatorOf Manifold, J. S. (John Streeter), 1915-1985. [Collection of four German ballads] [manuscript] University of Queensland, UQ Library
creatorOf Penberthy, Peg. Papers relating to the Realist Writers group, Communist Party of Australia and Communist Arts Group [manuscript]/ collected by Peg Penberthy. University of Queensland, UQ Library
creatorOf Manifold, J. S. (John Streeter), 1915-1985. The blood-house [manuscript] University of Queensland, UQ Library
creatorOf Manifold, J. S. (John Streeter), 1915-1985. Music for May-Day [manuscript] : for the flute ensemble of Wynnum North / by J. Manifold. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Manifold, J. S. (John Streeter), 1915-1985. The wombat eats roots and leaves [manuscript] University of Queensland, UQ Library
creatorOf Manifold, J. S. (John Streeter), 1915-1985. The months [manuscript] : three to go. University of Queensland, UQ Library
creatorOf Manifold, J. S. (John Streeter), 1915-1985. [Six songs] [manuscript] University of Queensland, UQ Library
creatorOf Manifold, J. S. (John Streeter), 1915-1985. [Four poems] [manuscript] University of Queensland, UQ Library
creatorOf Manifold, J. S. (John Streeter), 1915-1985. Papers. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Manifold, J.S. (John Streeter), 1915-1985. Ephemera relating to post war anti-communism with responses from the Communist Party [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Manifold, J. S. (John Streeter), 1915-1985. [Collection of ballads and folksongs] [manuscript] University of Queensland, UQ Library
creatorOf Moore, Ric. Correspondence with The Realist. Libraries Australia
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Australia
Subject
Ballads
Ballads, German
Folk songs
Poets, Australian
Occupation
Poets
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Birth 1915-04-21

Death 1985-04-19

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