Olga Masters, a lot of living, (1991), 1971-91

Component identifier:

Series 11

Content Summary:

Olga Masters (1919-86) journalist, writer and mother of seven children was in her early sixties when her first book of fiction The Home Girls, was published in 1982.

This series contains research papers relating to Lewis' biography of the writer Olga Masters. It is the largest series in the collection. There are letters by Masters, tapes and transcripts of Lewis' interviews with Masters' family and friends, correspondence with publishers (University Queensland Press), D'Arcy Randall (Masters' book editor) and the writers, Bob Ellis, Les Murray, and Barry Oakley. In addition there are Lewis' notebooks, drafts, typescripts, proofs and audio tapes.

There are also papers on Masters' 1985 trip to Russia with the writers, Tom Shapcott and Chris Wallace-Crabbe. The series also comprises reviews of Lewis' biography and Masters' books. There are numerous photographs and posthumous material, mainly newspaper articles.

Immediate source of acquisition:

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

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