Letters from students about Slessor's poetry, 1957-1971

Component identifier:

Series 20

Content Summary:

Comprises Items 1-70.

This series contains one folder of letters dating from 1957 to 1971. Most were written by high school students asking questions about Slessor's poems and expressing appreciation of his work. The remainder are from school teachers and university students. There are copies of three of Slessor's replies.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers of the poet and journalist Kenneth Slessor were offered to the National Library by his brother Robin Slessor, executor of the will, after his death in 1971. The National Library purchased the papers in 1972. Eight additional consignments of papers received by the Library between 1979 and 2000 were variously purchased from Robin Slessor, Paul Slessor and Peter Elder.

Names:

Slessor, Kenneth, 1901-1971

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