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Robert Hannaford, 1944-
Portrait of Max Harris, 1992
oil on canvas; 121.2 x 95.7 cm
From the Pictorial Collection

 

March 1994 Volume IV Number 6

POETIC LARRIKIN, ARTISTIC VISIONARY

A Glance at the Diaries of Donald Friend

Browsing through a lifetime of diaries, Penelope Layland shares her impressions of an uncommon Australian, Donald Friend

INAUGURATING THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY

The National Portrait Gallery opens in March 1994. Marion Anthony discusses national character, interpreting Australian history and the nature of portraiture

DOROTHY GREEN

A Woman of Letters

The Dorothy Green archives embrace half a century of manuscripts, letters and speeches. Willa McDonald looks into the collection, held at both the Australian Defence Force Academy and the National Library

A SPACE FOR WRITERS OF ALL KINDS

The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature

Penelope Layland discusses with Joy Hooton the new edition of the Companion, due out in April 1994. The publication reflects recent shifts in the teaching of literature

IDENTIFYING PUBLICATIONS

ISBN, CiP and ISSN

An international coding system identifies publications in any format, from CD-ROMs to magazines. Diana Giese unravels the mystery

FRIENDS

A regular news page about the activities of the Friends of the National Library of Australia

NLA PUBLICATIONS

The Autumn 1994 issue of Voices is now available, and focuses on writing and publishing

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