Correspondence of Beatrice Davis [manuscript]. 1956-1988.

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Correspondence of Beatrice Davis [manuscript]. 1956-1988.

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The Davis correspondence includes correspondence with Xavier Herbert, and Hal Porter, and 71 letters from Henrietta Drake-Brockman. The letters contain discussion of their work as writers and Beatrice Davis' help as editor and also discussion of their friends and personal matters.

6 cm. + (215 letters).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7069245

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Davis, Beatrice.

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Beatrice Davis joined the staff of Angus & Robertson in 1937 and between 1940-1973 was general editor. In 1974 she started a new career as a manager for Thomas Nelson Publishing House. From the description of Tributes [manuscript]. 1974. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225840153 Epithet: widow of Ezekiel Davis British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000213.0x0001e0 Beatrice Davis joi...

Porter, Hal

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Hal Porter is best known for The watcher on the cast-iron balcony. From the description of Letters [manuscript]. 1963-1989. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223435107 Hal Porter, author and artist, was born in Melbourne and worked as a cadet reporter, schoolmaster, librarian, director and actor. In 1961 he became a full time writer and received Commonwealth Literary Fund Fellowships, 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968, subsidies, 1961 and 1972, and a three year grant, 1974-...

Herbert, Xavier, 1901-

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Emeritus Professor Laurie Hergenhan, Founding Editor, of the journal "Australian Literary Studies", worked extensively with Xavier Herbert. Xavier Herbert's best known novels are "Capricornia" (1938) and "Poor Fellow My Country" (1975). From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1976-1977. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223020754 From the description of Papers, 1976-1977. 1976-1977. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 44896497 X...

Drake-Brockman, Henrietta, 1901-1969

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H. F. Drake-Brockman was a playwright and short story writer. From the description of Invitation [manuscript]. 1953. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225745747 Henrietta Jull was born in Perth in 1901. In 1921 she married Geoff Drake-Brockman. Henrietta wrote various articles as well as writing for the theatre in the 1930s and 1940s. From the description of Papers of Henrietta Drake-Brockman [manuscript]. 1882-1975. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat recor...