Correspondence, 1978-95

Component identifier:

Series 1

Content Summary:

Correspondence includes letters from publishers (Fremantle Arts Centre Press) other Australian writers, universities, schools, students, family and friends.

In files 4 and 5 there are many letters and cards from Elizabeth Jolley.

In file 9 Lewis has included a detailed list of correspondence with other Australian writers: Helen Garner, Beverley Farmer, Chris Mansell, Barbara Piscatelli, Vera Whittington, Fay Zwicky, Carolyn Polizzotto, Ian Templeman, David Malouf, Bruce Bennett, Tom Shapcott, Joan London, Robert Dessaix, Susan Lever, Diane Webster, Tim Winton, Peter Cowan, Kate Grenville, Sally Morgan, Nadia Wheatley, Heather Johnson and others.

Correspondence about the biographies can be found in Series 5, 7,8,10 and 11.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was purchased by the Library from Julie Lewis in 1996.

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