Papers [manuscript]. 1972-1990.

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Papers [manuscript]. 1972-1990.

1. Literary manuscipts, 1976-1989. Including: drafts of miscellaneous stories; novels from the Cliff Hardy detective series; the Ray Crawley "Pokerface" novels; novels from the Richard Browning series; and drafts of "Lords of the ring", "The Australian book of quizzes", "The Winning side" and the historical novel "The Gulliver fortune". 2. Correspondence, 1972-1990, being mostly letters received. Correspondents include Thea Astley, Jean Bedford, R.F. Brissenden, Damien Broderick, Geoffrey Dutton, Colleen Klein, Stephen Knight, Frank Moorhouse, Elizabeth Riddell, Robin Wallace-Crabbe and Patrick White.

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Bedford, Jean, 1946-....

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Moorhouse, Frank

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Frank Moorhouse, writer, was born in Nowra. His book, The Americans, Baby, published in 1972, established him as a leading short fiction writer. In 1993 he took a fresh direction with the historical novel Grand Days. He has also written screenplays and journalistic articles. He has won a number of literary prizes. including NBC Banjo Award 1975, Awgie Award 1984, Age Book of the Year Award 1988, UK Glitz Magazine Book of the Year 1988, ALS Gold Medal 1989. From the description of Pap...

Wallace-Crabbe, Robin

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Robin Wallace-Crabbe is a Melbourne born author and artist. From the description of Papers. 1947-1992. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221016744 ...

Klein, Colleen (Soprano)

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Corris, Peter 1942-

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Historian, author and journalist. Literary Editor, "National Times", 1978-1980. Since 1980 has published a number of novels, including a series of crime novels featuring fictional private investigator Cliff Hardy and another series, commenced in 1985, featuring fictional Melbourne-based spy, Ray Crawley. Corris has also published non-fiction books, including "Lords of the ring" (1980), a history of Australian boxing. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1972-1990. (Libraries ...

Riddell, Elizabeth, 1907-1998

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Journalist and poet. Born in Napier, New Zealand in 1907, Riddell came to Australia in 1928 and worked from the 1930s on a number of papers including "Smith's Weekly", "Daily Guardian" and for the Fairfax and Packer groups. During World War II she was a war correspondent in London, returning later to Australia as a feature writer and book reviewer for the "Daily Mirror", "The Australian" and "The Bulletin". Her poetry has won numerous awards and published as collected works (e.g. Selected poems,...

Dutton, Geoffrey

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Poet, biographer, editor, critic, publisher and journalist. Dutton wrote or edited over 200 books including poetry, fiction, biographies, art appreciation, travel books and critical essays. From the description of Papers of Geoffrey Dutton [manuscript]. 1898-1998. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225840493 Epithet: fl. temp. Henry III British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000752.0x0001bb ...

Broderick, Damien.

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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...

Brissenden, R. F.

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Poet, novelist and academic (see also: "Who's who in Australia 1980", p. 135). From the description of Papers of Robert Brissenden [manuscript]. 1945-1990. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225740445 ...

Knight, Stephen Thomas

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Academic, author and editor. From the description of Stephen Knight manuscript collection. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222105349 Academic and writer. Stephen Knight was a lecturer at the University of Sydney, Australian National University, and the University of Melbourne. Returned to England in 1992 to take up chair at the De Montfort University, Leicester. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1977-1991. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat rec...

Astley, Thea.

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Novelist. From the description of Literary manuscripts [manuscript]. 1962-1973. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225766877 Thea Astley, novelist and short story writer, was born in Brisbane and educated at All Hallows and University of Queensland. She was a school teacher until 1967, then taught at Macquarie University, Sydney, 1968 to 1980. She has won a number of awards, including the Miles Franklin Award. She was made AO in 1992, and granted an Hon. D. Litt. by ...