On the cover this month
Max Dupain (1911-1992)
Rosemary Dobson 1981
gelatin silver photograph; 36.5 x 32 cm
Pictorial Collection (P90 1)
Each year, the Friends of the National Library of Australia celebrate
the work of an eminent figure in the world of Australian literature and
publishing. This year, the Friends will honour the acclaimed poet
Rosemary Dobson. Rosemary has received numerous literary awards during
a remarkable career spanning more than six decades. Recognised as one
of Australia's most distinguished modern poets, her latest collection
of poetry, Untold Lives and Later Poems, will be published this month
by Brandl & Schlesinger.
September 2000 Volume X Number 12
THE ADVENTURES OF A WHALING SURGEON: JOHN GIBSON'S VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH SEAS IN THE MONTREAL
In John Gibson's journal Honore Forster finds remarkable first-hand impressions of the various Pacific islands his ship visited in the nineteenth century
MY LAST GREAT WORK (HAH, HAH!): THE JUVENILIA OF AUSTRALIAN WRITERS
Kathryn Favelle gives us a glimpse into the childhood of some well-known Australian writers
A CELEBRATION OF THE ART OF ROSEMARY DOBSON
Joy Hooton celebrates the life and work of Australian poet Rosemary Dobson
A RARE BOOK BOUNDS INTO THE NATIONAL LIBRARY:THE HISTORY OF THE INFANT'S LIBRARY
Robert Holden investigates the illustrative history of the kangaroo and finds that a depiction in an early children's book can be traced back to the first published account of Captain Cook's voyages
THE WISDOM AND THE FOLLY OF THE AGES
Diana Giese outlines the work and aims of the Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)
FRIENDS
A regular news page about the activities of the Friends of the National Library of Australia
NLA EXHIBITIONS
Olive Cotton
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