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Letters 1980-1987 [manuscript]
Bib ID 2877424
Format ManuscriptManuscript
Author
Hu, Wenzhong, 1935-
 
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Access Conditions Available for reference. Not for loan. 
Description 1980-1987 
1 cm. (1 folder). 
Summary

The papers comprise twelve letters and two cards written by Patrick White to Hue and one letter to Manoly Lascaris. They contain news of White's health and work, the translation of the "Tree of man" and other general news.

Biography/History

Professor Hu was born in Tianjin, China in 1935. He is the head of the Australian Studies Centre, Beijing Foreign Studies University. His academic posts include Deputy Chairman, English Department, Beijing Foreign Studies University (1981-84), Vice Chairman, National Committee on Foreign Language Textbook Evaluation Syllabus Designing (1985-91) and Academic Vice President, Beijing Foreign Studies University (1984-91). Hu was introduced to Patrick White in 1980 when he was doing his M.A. at Sydney University. Hu was awarded a National Library Harold White Fellowship in 1993.

Notes

Manuscript reference on. : NLA MS 8553.

Subjects Lascaris, Manoly, 1912-2003 -- Correspondence.  |  Hu, Wenzhong, 1935- -- Correspondence.  |  White, Patrick, 1912-1990 -- Correspondence.  |  White, Patrick, 1912-1990. Tree of man.  |  Novelists, Australian -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
Time Coverage 1980-1987 
Occupation Novelists.
Other authors/contributors White, Patrick, 1912-1990  |  Hu, Wenzhong, 1935-

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