Papers of Carmel Bird [manuscript]. 1987-2000.

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Papers of Carmel Bird [manuscript]. 1987-2000.

The papers comprise letters and cards of Barbara Hanrahan, a typescript entitled "The world you are walking upon: a tribute to Barbara Hanrahan" and photocopies of articles on Hanrahan, including her orbituary. In her letters, Hanrahan discusses her writings, including "Flawless Jade", her art, people they know and Bird's writings. Also included are papers relating to "The Penguin Century of Australian Stories, for which Bird was the editor. They mostly comprise correspondence, biographical notes and permission to publish forms received from authors approached about contributions to the anthology.

28 cm. (11 folders)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7077811

Libraries Australia

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Hanrahan, Barbara

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Artist, print maker and writer. Hanrahan was born in Adelaide in 1939 and lived there until her death in December 1991. See: "Encyclopedia of Australian art", p. 549 and "Oxford companion to Australian literature", p. 315-316. From the description of Papers. 1958-1991. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225844663 ...

Bird, Carmel, 1940-....

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Novelist, short story writer, reviewer. From the description of [Carmel Bird manuscript collection]. 1983-1997. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224000519 Writer. Bird's published books include "Dear Writer" (1968) and "The Bluebird Cafe" (1990). She was a friend of the writer and printmaker Barbara Hanrahan. From the description of Papers of Carmel Bird [manuscript]. 1987-2000. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225849711 ...