Papers of Bill Wannan, ca. 1926-2002 [manuscript]. ca. 1926-2002.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Papers of Bill Wannan, ca. 1926-2002 [manuscript]. ca. 1926-2002.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/225125566

The papers consist largely of research material compiled by Wannan during his career as a writer and anthologist. They comprise correspondence, publications, cuttings, photocopies of articles, notes and notebooks, scrapbooks, pictorial material and a comprehensive selection of Wannan's own publications. A large part of the correspondence scattered throughout the collection is from readers of his Australasian Post column, 'Come in Spinner' (1955-1980). Writers and folklorists with whom Wannan associated and who are well-represented in the correspondence include Alan Marshall, Len Fox, Mona Brand, Olaf Ruhen, Stephen Murray-Smith, Cyril E. Goode, Judah Waten, F. Bert Vickers, Ron Edwards, John Ryan, Edgar Penzig, Wendy Lowenstein, Gwenda Davey, Gary Shearston, Bill Scott and Barry Jones. Other correspondents include agent Tim Curnow, family members and various publishers.

9.48 m. (54 boxes, 6 cartons + 1 folio item)

Libraries Australia

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7053066

Libraries Australia

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Wannan, Bill

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6p290fz (person)

Folklorist, newspaper columnist, editor, writer and anthologist. Wannan was the author/editor of more than 50 books on Australian folklore and history and compiled the Australasian Post column, 'Come in Spinner', which ran from 1955-1980. During 1938 Wannan travelled to Japan to work as a freelance journalist. In World War II he joined the AIF and served in Darwin, New Guinea and the Dutch East Indies. From the description of Papers of Bill Wannan, ca. 1926-2002 [manuscript]. ca. 192...