Papers of Elizabeth Harrower. 1956-1999.

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Papers of Elizabeth Harrower. 1956-1999.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/225828020

The collection comprises manuscripts of her novels, short stories and plays and a large quantity of personal correspondence with fellow writers and artists. The correspondents include Bill Cantwell, Dorothy Green, Antigone Kefala, Cynthia Nolan, Nancy Phelan, Christina Stead, Judah Waten, Patrick White and Christine Williams.

2.94 m. (21 boxes)

Libraries Australia

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SNAC Resource ID: 7074815

Libraries Australia

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White, Patrick, 1912-1990

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Author and winner of Nobel Prize for Literature. See Who's who in Australia 1988, pp. 926-7. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Sydney, N.S.W. to Dr George Chandler, Canberra, A.C.T. 1977. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225829845 From the description of Letters to Janice Kenny [manuscript]. 1977-1978. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225831588 Alice Halmagyi was Patrick White's doctor and friend. From the description of L...

Stead, Christina, 1902-1983

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Novelist. Christina Stead is the author of "The man who loved children" (1940) and other books. Thistle Harris (1902-1990) was a botanical writer, landscape designer and photographer. In 1951 she married David Stead, father of Christina Stead. From the description of Letters to Thistle Harris [manuscript]. 1939-1942. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225825756 Christina Stead was born and educated in Australia, but spent most of her life abroad. During the 1930s she...

Phelan, Nancy, 1913-2008

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Novelist, short story writer. Phelan's novel 'Voice beyond the trees' won third prize in the Sydney Morning Herald 1950 novel competition. From the description of [Nancy Phelan manuscript collection]. 1985-91. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 220420137 ...

Nolan, Cynthia

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Writer. First wife of artist Sidney Nolan. From the description of Letter [manuscript]. 1973. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225815444 ...

Harrower, Elizabeth, 1928-...

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Novelist. Born in Sydney. Harrower lived in London from 1951-59. On her return to Sydney, she worked for the Australian Broadcasting Commission, as a reviewer for the Sydney Morning Herald and for a publishing firm. Harrower has written four novels, Down in the city (1957), The long prospect (1958), The catherine wheel (1960) and The watch tower (1966), and a number of short stories. In 1996 Harrower won the Patrick White Literary Award. (See The Oxford companion to Australian literature, pp 321...