Hal Porter - letters from Dame Mary Gilmore, 1957
Hal Porter - letters from Dame Mary Gilmore, 1957
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Author / Creator
Date
1957
Call Numbers
MLMSS 5862
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Physical Description
Contents
1 folder - 0.02 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (typescript)
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Fonds
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Three letters mainly concerning Porter's book of poems, The hexagon (1956). Typed transcripts are included.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Hal Porter - letters from Dame Mary Gilmore, 1957
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Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Ms Ann Jennings in 1994
Administrative / Biographical history
Hal Porter was born in Melbourne. He grew up in Bairnsdale in Gippsland where his family moved when he was six. During his life he had numerous occupations including teacher, librarian, actor, cook and hospital orderly. He became a full time writer in 1961. He was both prolific and versatile, producing three novels, four plays, three collections of...
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 5862
Record Identifier
nGmkwpGY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nGmkwpGY
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Reference code
69688
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