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Letters, 1972 [manuscript]
Bib ID 1853801
Format ManuscriptManuscript
Author
Beston, John
 
Access Conditions Available for reference. Not for loan. 
Description 1972 
3 cm. 
Summary

The letters, all addressed to Dr Beston, comprise 2 from Patrick White, and others concerning White's novels from Xavier Herbert, Hal Porter, Alan Seymour, Robert D. Fitzgerald, and Sir Russell Drysdale.

Biography/History

Post-doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of English, University of Queensland.

Notes

Manuscript reference no. : NLA MS 4629.

Original held in private ownership.

Reproduction Photocopies. 
Subjects Beston, John -- Correspondence.  |  White, Patrick, 1912-1990 -- Correspondence.  |  White, Patrick, 1912-1990.  |  Australian literature.
Time Coverage 1972 
Occupation Academics.
Other authors/contributors White, Patrick, 1912-1990

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