This is the third volume in this US reference series that is dedicated to Australian writers. It includes writers who produced their first important book between 1950 and 1975. The Dictionary, which is held by all the major reference and research libraries around the world provides a welcome opportunity to display Australian writing in an international setting.
Forty writers are represented, from Robert Adamson to Patricia Wrightson. Each entry consists of a critical essay, a comprehensive bibliography of the author’s works, a select listing of the secondary literature and a note on the location of the author’s papers. There is also a portrait of each writer. The entries are written by Australians, many of whom have previously published on their subjects.
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