Guide to the Papers of Elizabeth Harrower, 1956-1999

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 8237, MS Acc06.016, MS Acc06.142
Extent:
4.51 metres and (29 boxes + 3 folders + 1 security binder)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Elizabeth Harrower, National Library of Australia, [class number, series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Part available for research; part not available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises papers relating to Harrower's work as an author and her involvement in the literary field. There are manuscripts of her novels, short stories and plays and a large quantity of personal correspondence with fellow writers and artists. The correspondents include Bill Cantwell, Dorothy Green, Antigone Kefala, Cynthia Nolan, Nancy Phelan, Christina Stead, Judah Waten, Patrick White and Christine Williams.
Biographical Note:

Elizabeth Harrower was born in Sydney in 1928. She spent her first eleven years in Newcastle, the model for Ballowra in her novel The long prospect. Harrower lived in London in 1951-59. After returning to Sydney she worked for the Australian Broadcasting Commission, as a reviewer for the Sydney Morning Herald, and for a publishing firm. Harrower has written four novels, Down in the city (1957), The long prospect (1958), The catherine wheel (1960) and The watch tower (1966), and a number of short stories. In 1996 Harrower won the Patrick White Literary Award.

Bibliographic Reference(s)

  • The Oxford companion to Australian literature, pp 321-322.
Provenance:

The papers of Elizabeth Harrower were purchased from her by the Library in two instalments, one in 1990 and one in 1999. Further papers were received in two instalments in 2006.

Arrangement:

The papers in MS 8237 have been arranged into series by the Library, with files created by Harrower kept intact.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1179528).
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Elizabeth Harrower, National Library of Australia, [class number, series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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