Papers [manuscript]. 1951-1995.

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Papers [manuscript]. 1951-1995.

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1. Corrected handwritten drafts of his books "No saddles for kangaroos", "Rum and Coca Cola" and "Homeless in paradise" (unpublished). 2. Typescript of "An exceptional Australian", a tribute to writer Alan Marshall. 3. A small quantity of correspondence, including letters from Alan Marshall, David Martin, Mary Gilmore and Katharine Susannah Prichard. 4. "Tales of a visionary: an autobiography" (unpublished). 5. Letters from Jack Beasley, 1959-60, 1979-95. 6. Photograph of a group of Realist Writers, Melbourne, 1950, including Walter Kaufmann and Frank Hardy.

28 cm. (2 boxes)

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