Baker, Kate, 1861-1953
Variant namesBorn in Ireland, Baker came to Australia as a child. While she was a school teacher in Victoria, she became acquainted with Joseph Furphy, and encouraged him to write. After his death she did much towards promoting his works. She was awarded the O.B.E. for her services to Australian literature.
From the description of Papers. 1880-1950. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222289802
Born in Ireland, came to to Australia as a child. While she was a school teacher in Victoria, she became acquainted with Joseph Furphy and encouraged him to write. After his death she did much towards promoting his works. She was awarded the O.B.E. for her services to Australian literature.
From the description of Papers of Kate Baker [manuscript]. 1893-1946. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225821681
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| associatedWith | Baker family | family |
| associatedWith | Boyd, Margaret. | person |
| associatedWith | Chaplin, Harry F. | person |
| correspondedWith | Davison, Frank Dalby, 1893-1970 | person |
| associatedWith | Franklin, Miles, 1879-1954. | person |
| associatedWith | Furphy, Joseph, 1843-1912. | person |
| associatedWith | Kennedy, Victor, 1895-1952 | person |
| associatedWith | Newman, John Henry, 1801-1890. | person |
| associatedWith | O'Dowd, Bernard, 1866-1953. | person |
| correspondedWith | Palmer, Nettie, 1885-1964 | person |
| associatedWith | Pescott, Edward Edgar, 1872-1954. | person |
| associatedWith | Serle, Percival, 1871-1951 | person |
| associatedWith | Stewart, Hugh | person |
| associatedWith | Turner, E. J. (Edgar James), 1912-1964. | person |
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| Australian literature |
| Authors, Australian |
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Person
Birth 1861
Death 1953
