Papers relating to James Devaney. 1959-1976.

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Papers relating to James Devaney. 1959-1976.

The bulk of the collection consists of letters from James Devaney to his niece Maureen Stewart of Melbourne, regarding his life at Woody Point and Redcliffe, Queensland, family matters, literacy activities, dated from 1966 to 1976. Others are letters to James Devaney and materials relating to his 80th birthday.

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7039850

Libraries Australia

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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...

Stewart, Maureen, 1939-

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James Devaney was born in Bendigo, Victoria 1890. In 1921 he moved permanently to Queensland to full-time writing and journalism. From 1924 to 1943, he published a weekly column of nature notes for the Brisbane Courier-Mail under the pseudonym "Fabian". Devaney was president of the Queensland Authors' and Artists' Association (later the FAW). From the description of Papers relating to James Devaney. 1959-1976. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223147981 ...