Papers. [1933]-

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Papers. [1933]-

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/222660974

Collection of correspondence from friends and fellow writers, mostly poets, editors and critics, discussing poetry, literary journals in Australia, personal news. Also copies of poems enclosed with letters or included in them. The earliest letter is dated 31 Nov. 1933, the latest 2 Dec. 1975. The great bulk of letters was written in 1960's and 1970's. In all there are over 900 letters and a large number of unsorted postcard communications. The collection also includes some of Gwen Harwood's outgoing correspondence, and mss of her poems, with some biographical material and photographs. Correspondents include: Bruce Beaver; Peter Bennie; John Beston; Kevin Bowden; Vincent Buckley; Nancy Cato; Alexander Craig; Margaret Diesendorf; R.D. Fitzgerald; Frank Green; Rodney Hall; Rex Hobcroft; A.D. Hope; Evan Jones; Frank Kellaway; James McAuley; Roger McDonald; James Penberthy; Craig Powell; Thomas Riddell; Keith Russell; Thomas Shapcott; Larry Sitsky; Vivian Smith; Norman Talbot. There are also some photographs.

17 boxes.

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Harwood, Gwen

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Poet. From the description of Gwen Harwood and Ann Jennings manuscript collection. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221831661 Gwen Harwood was born in Brisbane in 1920, went to Brisbane Girls' Grammar School and studied and taught music. She is married to Mr. F. W. Harwood, a Reader in English at the University of Tasmania. She has published two books of poetry, and written the libretto for six of Larry Sitsky's operas. From the description of Correspon...