On
the cover this month
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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