Series 1: Correspondence, 1985-1992

MLMSS 11855/Box 1

sub-fonds

1985-1992

9670541

0.10 metres of textual material (5 folders)

Writers in the Park was a regular session of readings by contemporary writers held at the Harold Park Hotel, in Glebe. The first performance was held on 10 September 1985 and featured readings by Jean Bedford, Frank Moorehouse and Colleen Burke.

Complied from the collection.

Box 1

1985-1989

Correspondence includes a copy of the original open letter as a ‘call for performers’ from Mark Morgan and George Papaellinas in August 1985, and copies of letters of support to the Mobil Arts Award 1986 from various authors and publishers. Other correspondents include Louis Nowra, Peter Lugg, Andrew Donald, Geoff Page, Ross Clark, Leone Healy, Monica Joyce, Carole Ferrier, Rosemary Creswell, Elizabeth Jolley, Bill Tully, Stephanie Green & Margaret Legge-Wilkinson, Pamala Karol aka La Loca, Helen Sham Ho, Brian Pezzutti, Manfred Jurgensen, Alison Ravenscroft, Helen Garlick, Jenny Lee, John Pilger, Robyn Archer, Dale Spender, Jack Anderson, Bryce Courtney, Martin Langford, Sally Morgan, Yusef Komunyakaa

1990

Correspondents include Bruce Pascoe, Peter Horn, Gary Geddes, Elizabeth Grosz, Meaghan Morris, Denis Kevans, Vincent Woods (including copy of ‘Departures’, John Jiggens, Sophie Masson, Sue Ingleton, Yasmine Gooneratne, Mark St Leon, Nayantara Sahgal, Diane Giese, Bob Sessions



1991-1993

Correspondents include John Lawler, Margie Bryant, J M Coetzee, Faith Bandler, Tony Nicholas, Katherine Gallagher, Clayton Joyce, David Rowbotham, Barry Dickins (including photograph), Moya Costello, Bernard Cohen

Photographs of cashier’s table, Harold Park Hotel, ca 1990

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