Papers [manuscript]. 1946-1997.

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Papers [manuscript]. 1946-1997.

Received in five instalments, including: 1. Draft & typescript manuscripts of Time of fire, A Taste of salt water, Shabbytown calender, Begin with walking, A Beach at Alberese & early uncollected poems. 2. Five books of juvenile poems, 1949-57. 3. Correspondence 1962-77, with Charles Blackman, R.A. Simpson, Craig Powell, Chris Wallace-Crabbe, Peter Skrzynecki, Douglas Stewart, James McAuley, Richard Tipping, John Tranter, Gwen Harwood & Rodney Hall, including drafts of Hall's The law of karma, Heaven in a way & Romulus and Remus. 4. Papers documenting Shapcott's directorship of the National Book Council, 1992-97. 5. Papers relating to Gwen Harwood tribute, Adelaide Festival, 1996.

98 cm. (7 boxes)

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Hall, Rodney, 1935-....

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Poet, novelist, arts administrator and musician. Rodney Hall's published works include collections of poetry, novels, travel books and biographies. He was Chairman of the Australia Council between 1991 and 1994. Oxford Companion to Australian literature, p. 338 and Who's who in Australia 2002, p. 827. From the description of Papers of Rodney Hall, 1954-1999 [manuscript]. 1954-1999. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223394817 ...

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Shapcott, Thomas W.

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