Papers of Barry Oakley. 1952-2003.

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Papers of Barry Oakley. 1952-2003.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/225836745

The main components of the collection are drafts of plays, novels and short stories, and diaries (originals, photocopies and extracts compiled for Minitudes), but there are also letters, postcards, greeting cards and press cuttings. The drafts include 'A wild ass of a man', 'A salute to the great McCarthy', 'Lets hear it for Prendergast', 'The feet of Daniel Mannix', 'Marsupials", "The ship's whistle', 'Bedfellows and 'The great god Mogadan'. Correspondents include David Allen, Thea Astley, Murray Bail, Graeme Blundell, A.T. Bolton, Katharine Brisbane, Vincent Buckley, Jack Carmody, Barry Dickens, Bob Ellis, Bill Hannan, Jack Hibberd, A.D. Hope, Richard Hughes, David Ireland, Susan Kurosawa, Morris Lurie, David Martin, Craig McGregor, Frank Moorhouse, Gerald Murnane, Desmond O'Grady, A.G. Serle, Michael Sharkey, David Williamson, Amy Witting and Fay Zwicky.

1.2 m. (8 boxes & 2 folders)

Libraries Australia

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Oakley, Barry

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Barry Kingham Oakley is a Melbourne-born teacher and author. He was awarded a literary fellowship in 1974, and was joint winner of the 1970 Captain Cook Bicentenary Award for his novel Let's hear it for Prendergast. He has written novels, childrens' books and plays. From the description of Papers of Barry Oakley. 1952-2003. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225836745 ...