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Manuscript of article published in reduced form in 'The Bulletin', 22 Feb 1961, p. 52.
Herbert, Xavier, 1901-1984
Manuscript of article published in reduced form in 'The Bulletin', 22 Feb 1961, p. 52.
Herbert, Xavier, 1901-1984
Letters from Xavier Herbert to Robert Roseman
Letters from Xavier Herbert written to his editor Robert Roseman at Collins Publishers during the final year of writing his novel Poor Fellow My Country.
Roseman, Robert
An interview with Sadie Herbert
Sadie Herbert, wife of Xavier Herbert, is interviewed by Fryer Librarian Nancy Bonnin while Xavier is Writer-in-Residence at the University of Queensland English Department. Audiovisual Librarian Marjorie Roe and Librarian Marianne Ehrhardt contribute. Sadie talks about various aspects of Xavier's work, life and family; about her own life; and their shared experiences in Australia and abroad.
Herbert, Sadie, 1900-1979
Letters : Hughenden, Qld., to Alan Hudson, 1979 Nov 27, 1984 Feb 17.
Draft of "Who killed my Sadie" (25 l., typescript photocopy) and letter (5 l. holograph) from Xavier Herbert.
Herbert, Xavier, 1901-1984
Letter, 1973 June 28 : from Redlynch, [Queensland], to Margaret Brenan.
Letter of thanks to Margaret Brenan for her letter and attention given to Sadie.
Herbert, Xavier, 1901-1984
In search of Sadie / by Joan Duplock.
Accompanied by six colour photographs of Anna Holan's bust of Xavier Herbert. The woman in one of the photographs is possibly Anna Holan. Also, a real estate advertisement with details about the former home of Xavier Herbert at Redlynch. (1 p.)
Duplock, Joan
Preliminary design for the dustjacket of Xavier Herbert's Poor fellow my country
Preliminary design for the dustjacket of the Miles Franklin Award winning novel, first published in Sydney by Collins in 1975. Oil painting on stiff card, the size of the book, 29 x 51 cm folded as a dustjacket. The rough sketch by Crooke shows his initial thoughts regarding the design of the wrapper. The bleak landscape insert would be reworked and developed to encompass the whole jacket. Accompanied by finished cover with annotations.
Crooke, Ray, 1922-
Letters, 1973 May to Aug : Redlynch, Qld to Peter Hetherington.
Three letters: 2 Apr 1973 (5 p. with draft reply from Hetherington, 2 p.) ; 18 May 1973 (6 p. with telegram) ; and 29 Aug 1973 (3 p. with clipping).
Herbert, Xavier, 1901-1984
Correspondence with F.D.O. Fielding, 1976
Letters (3) 20 July 1976 - 24 September 1976 to F.D.O. Fielding, discussing the translation of 'Poor Fellow My Country' into Japanese.
Also 3 letters from F.D.O. Fielding to Xavier Herbert, commenting on 'Poor Fellow My Country' and the federal political situation.
Herbert, Xavier, 1901-1984
Interview with Ken Wilder / with Leo Berkelouw and Margaret Rutherford.
Transcript of an interview with Ken Wilder, former Chairman and Managing Director of the publishing company William Collins, on the occasion of his presentation of a painting by Ray Crooke (for the cover of Xavier Herbert's "Poor fellow my country") and various other related papers to the Fryer Library , University of Queensland, in memory of his son, Christopher, 25th October 2001.
Includes audio cassette recording of interview.
Wilder, Ken, 1927-