Letter, 1944 Feb. 24 to John Blight [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 571526
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Gilmore, Mary, Dame, 1865-1962
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1944
- 2 leaves
- Summary:
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Letter to Blight from Dame Mary Gilmore, dated 24 February 1944. It contains Gilmore's comments on Blight's poem "Parrots" published in The Bulletin and Dobell's portrait of Joshua Smith.
- Biography/History:
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Poet John Blight was born in Brisbane in 1913. He was twice awarded a 3 year Literary Board Fellowship (1973 and 1977). Other literary awards include, the Myer award (1964) and the Patrick White award (1976). His publications include The old pianist (1945), The two suns met (1954) A bushcomber's diary (1963), Hart (1975) and John Blight; selected poems 1939-1975 (1976).
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference no. : NLA MS 5644.
- Xerox copy.
- Original in private ownership.
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Poets
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2032 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1962
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1944
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