Interview with Jack and Pat Johnston about their brother George Henry Johnston, author and journalist / interviewer, Chester Eagle. 1980.

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Interview with Jack and Pat Johnston about their brother George Henry Johnston, author and journalist / interviewer, Chester Eagle. 1980.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/222660896

Jack and Pat Johnston speak of the writings of their brother, George; the Johnston family; the characters in George Johnston's books; early recollections of George; the Depression Years; World War II; and characters in his books as compared to those in his real life.

4 sound cassettes (360 min.) : mono. + transcript (159 leaves)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7035471

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Eagle, Chester, 1933-

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Author. Has published several collections of short stories, a number of novels and three autobiographical works, the first of which Mapping the paddocks (1984), won the Age Book of the Year Award for non-fiction. In the mid 1990s Eagle began publishing his own works under the name Trojan Press. From the description of Papers of Chester Eagle, 2006 [manuscript]. 2006-2007. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224799617 ...

Johnston, Jacklyn

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Johnston, Patricia V. (Patricia Veicht), 1932-

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Johnston, George W., 1950-

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Johnston, George Henry, 1912-1970

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Novelist and journalist. During World War II he was one of Australia's leading war correspondents. In 1947 he married Charmain Clift and together they wrote many successful novels, short stories and television scripts. The couple spent 10 years on the Greek island of Hydra before returning to Australia in 1964. His best known novels are My Brother Jack (1964) and Clean straw for nothing (1969). From the description of Literary drafts [manuscript]. 1951-1970. (Libraries Australia). Wo...