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Papers. 1909-1941.

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Papers relating to Marie Pitt and Bernard O'Dowd, including: portion of the page proofs of Marie Pitt's first book of poems, The horses of the hills, with her corrections; four letters from Marie Pitt to the writer james Devaney, 1939-1941; a letter from the poet Harry Hooton to James Devaney, 29 April 1941; letters from Bernard O'Dowd to E.J. Brady, 6 February 1922 explaining his relationship with Marie Pitt, to R.H. Croll, 5 June 1909, and to John Le Gay Brereton, 1 July and 22 August 1915; draft by Brereton of a poem satirizing O'Dowd's poetry; and photograph of a group including Pitt, O'Dowd, Vance and Nettie Palmer and R.H. Croll.

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Brady, E. J. (Edwin James), 1869-1952

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Became editor of the Australian Workman after the shipping strikes of 1890; published his first book of sea songs, The ways of many waters, 1849; 1901-3 edited the Grip in Grafton; 1904 became editor of The Australian Worker. Between 1902 and 1944, he published a number of books verse and prose, including Australia Unlimited (1918). From 1914 until his death he lived at Mallacoota, Vic. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1890-1952. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id:...

Devaney, James, 1890-1976

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Queensland writer and poet, James Devaney's publications include Fabian, Earth Kindred, Where the Wind Goes, The Vanished Tribes, Poetry in our Time, and a biography of John Shaw Neilson. From the description of Literary manuscripts. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225770460 Queensland writer and poet, James Devaney's publications include "Fabian", "Earth Kindred", "Where the Wind Goes", "The Vanished Tribes", "Poetry in Our Time", and a biography of "John Shaw Ne...

Croll, R. H. (Robert Henderson), 1869-1947

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Australian author. From the description of Papers, 1926-1934. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 24561210 Poet and journalist. The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke was published in 1915 and was an immediate success. From the description of Collection of C.J. Dennis manuscripts [manuscripts]. 1913-1931. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225644682 Robert Henderson Croll was a Melbourne public servant and part-time journalist. He was active...

Palmer, Vance, 1885-1959

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Vance Palmer. Born Edward Vivian Palmer. Novelist, dramatist, short-story writer, poet, critic, biographer, editor, political and social commentator. Published magazines under the pseudonym: Rann Daly. Nettie Palmer, wife of Vance. Born Janet Gertrude Higgins. Poet, biographer, literary critic, commentator, diarist, editior and translator. Daughter of John and Kitty Higgins and a neice of the parliamentarian and Judge B. Higgins. From the description of Vance...

Brereton, J. le Gay (John le Gay), 1827-1886

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Father of Professor J. Le Gay Brereton and grandfather of the poet R. D. FitzGerald. Born in Yorkshire he graduated from Edinburgh University and came to Australia in 1859 where he practiced medicine in Sydney. From the description of Poems [manuscript]. 1851-1887. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225699667 John Le Gay Brereton in 1902 was appointed Assistant Librarian and later Librarian of Fisher Library, University of Sydney. In 1921 he was appointed Professor o...

Palmer, Nettie, 1885-1964

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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 H...

O'dowd, Bernard, 1866-1953

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Bernard O'Dowd was a noted Melbourne poet and man of letters. From the description of Letters and ephemera [manuscript]. 1905-1953. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223435115 Bernard O'Dowd was born in Victoria, Australia; both parents were Irish immigrants, and infused their son with stories of his heritage. At fifteen he started college, began publishing poetry at sixteen, and at seventeen, after an injury to his father, he began working, ultimately becoming a le...

Pitt, Marie E. J. (Marie Elizabeth Josephine), 1869-1948

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Marie Pitt was a socialist and poet. From the description of Letters and poem [manuscript]. 1920-1944. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223435094 ...