John Shaw Neilson: A Life in Letters by Helen Hewson - ISBN: 9780522849202
Hardcover
John Shaw Neilson is of Australia’s finest lyric poets. This volume contains letters to, from, and about him. The letters cover family, social and publishing correspondence, in addition to the detailed letters about writing poetry.

John Shaw Neilson: A Life in Letters

A life in letters

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  • Hardcover

    344 pages

  • Release Date

    11 February 1997

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Summary

John Shaw Neilson (1872-1942) is one of Australia’s finest and best-loved lyric poets. This comprehensive selection of letters to, from and about him fills a long-felt need, providing a vivid personal and social history. Helen Hewson has chosen and edited her material from more than a thousand existing letters, most of which have not been published previously. This complex poet participated in an intricate network of literary relationships and literary production, and it is only through readi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522849202
ISBN-10:0522849202
Author:Helen Hewson
Publisher:Melbourne University
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:344
Edition:1st
Release Date:11 February 1997
Weight:1.03kg
Dimensions:39mm x 162mm x 241mm
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“Light, lively annotation belies the scholarship behind this fine production, which is not only a thing of beauty but as friendly as can be to the user.” - Australian Book Review

“It reflects scholarly research of a high order. Unquestionably it will be difficult to write confidently on Neilson in future without this book as a fundamental reference.” –“Sydney Morning Herald”

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Helen Hewson

Helen Hewson

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