Australia through the looking glass - letters from writers, 1981-1982

Component identifier:

Series 1

Content Summary:

This series contains 40 letters received by Brenda Niall while researching her book Australia through the looking glass: children's fiction 1830-1980 (1987). The letters are from writers of Australian children's books in reply to a questionnaire sent by Brenda Niall requesting details of their experiences and views on ‘the emergence of a distinctively Australian literature for children'. Copies of the questionnaire are included. Writers who replied to the questionnaire included Nance Donkin, Simon French, Ruth Manley, Ruth Park, Eleanor Spence, Colin Thiele and Patricia Wrightson (2 letters).

Immediate source of acquisition:

MS 7401 was donated to the Library in two instalments in October 1987 (Series 1) and April 1995 (Series 2 - 5) under the Taxation Incentive for the Arts Scheme. MS Acc06.113 was added to the collection in 2006.

Subjects:

Professions
Literature

Names:

Brenda Niall

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