MS 6885
Papers of David Martin (1915 - 1997)
Scope and content note
Papers
1937-96
13.86m (99 boxes + 1 folio item)
Available for reference
The main body of David Martin Papers was acquired partly under the
Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme and partly by outright purchase by the
National Library in September 1983. Additional instalments were purchased over
the period 1985-97. The papers document the long career of one of
Australias most prolific writers.
There are papers relating to all of Martins published works, which
include novels, poetry, childrens books, short stories, non-fiction and
TV and radio scripts. Many of the works include notes, synopses, research
material, work outlines and edited drafts, illustrating Martins creative
processes. Those works with more substantial papers have been listed
separately. Complementing this material is a large number of cuttings, mostly
reviews, relating to these works.
A large collection of both personal and business correspondence is
included. Martin corresponded with many of Australias well known authors,
some of whom became personal friends. There is also correspondence with
editors, publishers and literary agents, providing a good insight into the
processes involved in getting works to the publication stage and beyond.
Martins arrangement of the correspondence has been retained. An index to
correspondents in Series 2, literary correspondence, can be found in Appendix
I, and to Series 4, political activities can be found in Appendix II.
There is a large collection of cuttings accumulated by Martin of his
contributions to newspapers and journals over the course of his career, dating
from 1942. It should be noted that during the earlier part of his career,
Martin also published works under the name Ludwig Detsinyi, Louis Detsinyi,
Louis Destiny and Louis Adams.
Martins wife, Richenda, was closely involved in his work and her
editorial comments have been included with many of his drafts.
Martins correspondence includes a number of letters from Mirjam
Michaelis. Also held in the Manuscript Section at MS 8466 is a collection of
letters from David Martin to Mirjam Michaelis, 1937-83, which were donated to
the Library by Michaelis.
The Oral History Section of the Library holds a number of tapes relating
to Martin. A list of these can be found in Appendix IV.
Biographical Note
David Martin was a novelist, poet, playwright, journalist, editor,
literary reviewer and lecturer.
He was born in Budapest, Hungary on 22 December 1915, one of twin sons,
to Leo and Hedwig Detsinyi. He was given the name Ludwig and his brother
Rudolph. He adopted the name of David Martin after he moved to England.
Martin was educated in Germany and during his last year at school he
wrote his first poem. He left Germany in 1934, travelling to Holland, where he
worked on the reclamation of the Zuider Zee, spent time in Hungary and lived in
Israel on a kibbutz. In 1937 he travelled to Spain where he served as a
volunteer in the medical service of the International Brigade of the Spanish
Republican Army, his poor eyesight preventing him from more active service.
In 1938 Martin joined his father in London, working in his clothing
factory. Although he spoke no English on his arrival, he was a gifted linguist
and within twelve months was publishing poetry, which he had written in
English. In 1941 he was employed in Glasgow as a correspondent with the
Daily Express. He returned to London where he was employed by the
European Service of the BBC until 1944, and in 1945-47 he was literary editor
of Reynolds News. In 1948 he travelled to India as British correspondent
for the Daily Express. In 1941, Martin married Elizabeth Richenda
Powell, great-granddaughter of the Quaker Elizabeth Fry. They had one son,
Jan.
In 1949 the family moved to Australia. They settled in Melbourne, where
Martin commenced work as a freelance journalist and editor of The Australian
Jewish News. He quickly became part of Australian literary and political
life. He joined the Communist Party in 1951, was active until 1956 and remained
a member until 1959, when he was asked to resign.
Apart from several trips overseas, Martin was to spend the rest of his
life in Australia. He continued to work in journalism, both in Australia and
overseas. He had weekly current affairs columns in Free Press (1951-52)
and the Sunday Observer (1969-71) and was foreign correspondent for the
Indian newspaper Hindu (c1946-67) and for the Canadian newspaper The
Montreal Star (c1966-69). In addition, he contributed an enormous number of
articles, short stories and reviews to a variety of newspapers and journals,
covering a diverse range of topics.
His first book a collection of his poetry was published in
1942. He went on to publish a number of books, which included further
collections of his poetry, novels, short stories, childrens books, plays
and his autobiography. It is a remarkable achievement that he was able to write
so successfully in such a variety of genres. Many of his works have been
published overseas and some have been adapted for theatre and television.
For a number of years, Martin lectured on literary related topics for
the Victorian Centre for Adult Education. As well as lecturing, Martin was
often approached to speak about his work at literary events and to community
groups.
In the Times Literary Supplement of 24 December 1964, Martin was
referred to as Australias outstanding literary acquisition from
post-war migration and in The Age of 10 March 1979, Walter McVitty
referred to Martin as a writer who continues to enrich Australian
literature in general and serious childrens literature in
particular. Both these statements reflect the high esteem in which Martin
was held by the literary community.
In 1988, Martin was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his
services to Australian literature. He also won the Patrick White Award in 1991
and was given an Emeritus Award by the Literature Fund of the Australia Council
in 1996.
David Martin died in Beechworth, Victoria, on 1 July 1997.
David Martins published works include:
1942 Battlefields and girls
1946 Tiger Bay
1946 The shoes men walk in
1946 The shepherd and the hunter
1949 Birth of a miner
1950 The stones of Bombay
1953 From life
1954 Rob the robber
1958 Poems of David Martin 1938-58
1961 Spiegel the cat
1962 The young wife
1963 Eight by eight
1965 The hero of too
1966The gift: poems 1959-65
1967 The King between
1968The idealist
1969 Where a man belongs
1970 On the road to Sydney
1971 Hughie
1972 Frank and Francesca
1972 Gary
1973 The Chinese boy
1974 The cabbys daughter
1974 Katie
1975 Mister P and his remarkable flight
1977 The devilish mystery of the flying mum
1978 The man in the red turban
1978 Ill take Australia
1978 The mermaid attack
1980 I rhyme my time
1981 Foreigners
1983 Peppino
1984 Armed neutrality for Australia
1985 The girl who didn't know Kelly
1987 Fox on my door
1987 The kitten who wouldnt purr
1988 Clowning Sim
1991 My strange friend: an autobiography
1993 David Martins Beechworth book: poems
Series List
1 General correspondence, 1937-91
2 Literary correspondence, 1950-77
3 Business correspondence, 1946-71
4 Correspondence relating to political activities, 1951-69
5 Academic correspondence, 1951-69
6 Spiegel the cat, 1952-71
7 The poems of David Martin 1938-58, 1956-59
8 The young wife, 1960-81
9 The hero of Too, 1964-76
10 Where a man belongs, 1969
11 On the road to Sydney, 1969-71
12 Hughie, 1971-75
13 Frank and Francesca, 1972-77
14 The Chinese boy, 1971-74
15 The cabbys daughter, 1974-75
16 Katie, 1975-76
17 Mister P and his remarkable flight, 1974-88
18 The devilish mystery of the flying mum, 1976-77
19 The man in the red turban, 1976-79
20 The mermaid attack, 1978-79
21 Foreigners, 1982-83
22 Peppino, 1983-84
23 Armed neutrality for Australia, 1981-90
24 The girl who didnt know Kelly, 1985-86
25 Fox on my door: a journey through my life, 1987-88
26 Clowning Sim, 1989-94
27 My strange friend: an autobiography, 1987-92
28 David Martins Beechworth book: poems, 1991-93
29 Other published works, 1942-81
30 Poetry, 1942-89
31 Short stories, 1945-86
32 Periodicals, 1941-88
33 Journal and newspaper articles, 1942-86
34 Book reviews, 1945-85
35 Unpublished novels and childrens books
36 Unpublished scripts
37 Radio scripts
38 Lectures and speeches, 1955-90
39 Sociological research, 1956-63
40 Travel, 1948-86
41 Music
42 Ephemera, 1943-80
43 Biographical material, 1945-89
44 Miscellaneous papers, 1960-89
45 Monographs, 1946-84
Series Description
Series 1 General correspondence, 1937-91
This series comprises a large collection of business correspondence and
personal correspondence from both family and close friends. In some instances,
Martin had arranged the correspondence into separate files. Mostly, however,
the correspondence is interfiled. Family correspondents include Martins
father and mother, his sisters, his twin brother Rudolph Detsinyi, his wife
Richenda, his son Jan and his cousin Charles Hayes. Folders 6-9 in particular
contain a number of letters from Martins family. Family friends include
Bill Irwin, journalist and newspaper editor and Dr Miryam Michaelis. After
emigrating to Israel, Michaelis commenced writing poetry in German and Hebrew.
Many of her letters are in German. There is also correspondence from the
Kingsbury family in India, for whom Martin set up a program of financial
support.
Prior to 1969, Martin filed business correspondence, correspondence
relating to political activities and academic correspondence separately to
general correspondence. These categories of correspondence can be found at
Series 3, 4 and 5 respectively. After this date, Martin filed all
correspondence together. Until 1977, he also filed literary correspondence
separately and this can be found at Series 2. After this date letters from
writers were included in general correspondence, and many of the writers listed
in Appendix I can also be found in this Series, Other notable writers in this
series include Ralph de Boissière, Lloyd Davies, Elizabeth Jolley,
Walter McVitty and Olive Pell.
General correspondence is arranged chronologically by year. Until 1969,
the papers are arranged chronologically within the year. After 1969, Martin
filed the papers alphabetically within the year.
Folder
1-5 Correspondence: Dr Miryam Michaelis, 1937-83
6 General correspondence, 1946-54
7 General correspondence, 1955-56
8 General correspondence, 1957
9General correspondence, 1958
10 General correspondence, 1959
11-12 General correspondence, 1960
13-14 General correspondence, 1961
15 General correspondence, 1962
16-17 General correspondence, 1963
18 General correspondence, 1964
19 General correspondence, 1965
20 General correspondence, 1966
21 General correspondence, 1967
22 General correspondence, 1968-69
23-24 General correspondence, undated, for the period 1946-68
25-28 Personal and general correspondence, 1969-76
29-32 General correspondence, 1970-71
33-37 General correspondence, 1971-72
38-44 General correspondence, 1972-73
45 Correspondence: Charles and Rowena Hayes, 1972-74
46 Letters from Martin to his wife, while on a trip to New Zealand,
1973
47-50 General correspondence, 1973-74
51-57 General correspondence, 1974-75
58-62 General correspondence, 1975-76
63-64 General correspondence, 1976 (A-L only included)
65-66 Letters from Martin to his wife, while on a trip to Europe,
1977
67 Correspondence: Kingsbury family of India, 1977
68 Correspondence: Bill and Dorothy Irwin, 1979-84
69-72 General correspondence, 1977-78
73-76 General correspondence, 1978-79
77-80 General correspondence, 1979-80
81-84 General correspondence, 1980-81
85-86 General correspondence, 1981-82
87-90 General correspondence, 1982-83
91-93 General correspondence, 1983-84
94-97 General correspondence, 1984-85
98-100 General correspondence, 1985-86
101-104 General correspondence, 1986-87
105-109 General correspondence, 1987-88
110-112 General correspondence, 1988-89
113-115 General correspondence, 1989-90
116 Congratulatory letters sent to Martin on his receiving the Patrick
White Award, 1991
Series 2 Literary correspondence, 1950-77
During the course of his career, David Martin corresponded with many
well known writers, a number of whom became close friends, and this
correspondence is contained in this series. Martins alphabetical
arrangement of the correspondence has been retained. An index to major
correspondents can be found in Appendix I of this guide.
After 1977, Martin filed all correspondence together and literary
correspondence after this date can be found in Series 1, general
correspondence.
Folder
1 Literary correspondence, A
2 Literary correspondence, B
3 Literary correspondence, C
4 Literary correspondence, D-F
5 Literary correspondence, G
6-7 Literary correspondence, H
8 Literary correspondence, I-J
9Literary correspondence, K
10 Literary correspondence, L
11-13- Literary correspondence, M
14 Literary correspondence, N-O
15 Literary correspondence, P
16 Literary correspondence, Q-R
17-18 Literary correspondence, S
19 Literary correspondence, T
20 Literary correspondence, U-Z
Series 3 Business correspondence, 1946-71
The bulk of this series comprises correspondence relating to the
publication of Martins works, including his books, reviews, short stories
and articles. Included is correspondence with publishers, editors, literary
agents and theatrical and film companies. Also included is correspondence with
newspaper editors and readers letters relating to Martins column in
The Sydney Observer, 1970-71.
Publishers Martin dealt with on a regular basis over a number of years
included Cassell, Curtis Brown, Hodder and Stoughton, Jacaranda Wiley,
Macmillan, Outback Press, Penguin Books, Thomas Nelson and University of
Queensland Press.
After 1969, business correspondence can be found in Series 1, general
correspondence.
Folder
1 Business correspondence, 1946-51
2 Business correspondence, 1952-54
3 Business correspondence, 1955-59
4 Business correspondence, 1960
5 Business correspondence, 1961
6 Business correspondence, 1962
7 Business correspondence, 1963
8-9 Business correspondence, 1964
10-11 Business correspondence, 1965
12-13 Business correspondence, 1966
14 Business correspondence, 1967-68
15-16 Business correspondence, 1969
17 Readers letters to Martin about his column in the Sunday
Observer, 1970-71
18 Business correspondence, undated
Series 4 Correspondence relating to political activities,
1951-69
Martin was interested in a wide range of social issues, including
anti-semitism, communism, the anti-hanging movement, Amnesty International and
the Vietnam War. This small series consists of letters from political figures
and organisations relating to these issues. An index to correspondents in this
series can be found at Appendix II of this guide.
After 1969, correspondence relating to political activities can be found
in Series 1, general correspondence.
1 folder
Series 5 Academic correspondence, 1951-69
The correspondence in this series consists mainly of letters from
educational institutions regarding Martins participation in literary
events. Also included is correspondence from the Victorian Council of Adult
Education and the Melbourne University, Department of English regarding
Martins employment as a lecturer, correspondence from students and a
letter from Percy Cerutty dated 16 February 1956.
After 1969, academic correspondence can be found in Series 1, general
correspondence.
1 folder
Series 6 Spiegel the cat, 1952-71
Spiegel the cat is a narrative poem for children, based on a
story by Gottfried Keller and illustrated by Roderick Shaw. It was published by
Cheshire, Melbourne in 1961. The poem was also published by Cassell, London in
1969, without illustrations, and by Clarkson N. Potter, New York in 1971, with
illustrations by Roy McKie.
Folder
1-2 Notebooks
3 Script, by Martin, for the radio play of the book, 1952
4 Original illustrations for the book, by Cedric Flower
5 Reviews: Australian publication, 1961-62 United Kingdom
publication, 1971
6 Copy of Die heute von Seldwyla, by Gottfried Keller, published
in Munich in 1921 Copies of the English and American publications
Series 7 The poems of David Martin, 1938-58, 1956-59
A collection of Martins poetry, published by Edwards & Shaw,
Sydney in 1958. Included in this series are pages from a bound copy of the book
produced by Book House Publishers, Melbourne, with the title The dragon
of Bendigo and other poems, 1938-58 and dated 1956. It appears that
publication of the book was taken over by Edwards & Shaw of Sydney some
time after this date.
Folder
1-2 Edited typescripts of poems
3 Edited loose pages from The dragon of Bendigo and other poems,
1938-58, 1956
4 Reviews, 1958-59
Series 8 The young wife, 1960-81
A novel, The young wife was published by Macmillan, London in
1962 and launched in Melbourne by Kylie Tennant. Martin also wrote a stage play
based on the book. It was the first Australian play to be commissioned by J.C.
Williamsons and was first performed at the Russell Street Theatre,
Melbourne in 1966. In 1981, Judith and Brian Bell scripted a 75 minute video
play version of the book. Linda Aronson wrote the script for a television drama
based on the book, which was produced and directed by Oscar Whitbread and
screened on SBS-TV in 1984.
Folder/item
1-2 Source material, synopsis and early manuscript and typescript
3 Edited typescript: first draft of novel
4 Edited typescript: final draft, 1960
5 Script of the stage play
6 Script of the video play, 1981
7 Television script
8-9 Reviews of the book: Australia (1962-63) and United Kingdom
(1962) Reviews of the television series, 1984
10-11 Reviews of the play, 1966-69
12 Photographs from the stage play production at the Russell Street
Theatre, Melbourne, 1966
13 A copy of Gabriele Müllers MA thesis entitled David
Martins novel The young wife and its two levels of reading,
Heidelberg, Germany, 1988
14 Beta video cassette of the television production
Series 9 The hero of Too, 1964-76
The hero of Too was published by Cassell, Melbourne in 1965. The
novel was also released simultaneously in the United Kingdom by Cassell, London
under the same
title and in the United States by William Morrow, New York under the
title The hero of the town. In 1974, Paul Sherman wrote a stage play
based on the novel.
Folder/item
1-3 Edited typescript of the novel
4-8 Edited typescript of the novel, 1964
9 Scripts of the stage play: 1974, 1975 and 1976
10-12 Reviews: Australia, 1965 United Kingdom, 1965 United
States, 1965
Series 10 Where a man belongs, 1969
The novel Where a man belongs was published by Cassell,
Melbourne in 1969. The book was launched by A.A. Phillips at the Melbourne Town
Hall on 6 March 1969.
Folder/item
1 Outline
2-4 Edited typescript
5 Reviews, 1969
Series 11 On the road to Sydney, 1969-71
In 1969, during a period of readjustment after returning from two years
in Europe, Martin hitchhiked from Melbourne to Sydney, in order to rediscover
Australia. On the road to Sydney, published by Nelson, Melbourne in
1970, recounts his journey.
Folder/item
1-7 Research material: newspaper cuttings, maps, booklets and
pamphlets
8 Diaries kept by Martin while on the trip
9-10 Edited typescript
11-13 Photographs and negatives, mostly black and white, taken by Martin
on the trip, 1969
14-15 Reviews, 1970-71
Series 12 Hughie, 1971-75
A childrens novel about a young aboriginal boy, Hughie was
illustrated by Ron Brooks and published by Macmillan, Melbourne in 1971. The
novel received a commendation from the judges of the 1972 Childrens Book
of the Year. In 1973, Cliff Green wrote a screenplay adaptation of the novel.
The book was also published by St Martins Press, New York in 1971,
Blackie, London in 1972 and Mladost, Zagreb in 1975, with the title
Tajanstvena zmija predaka.
Folder
1 Research material, notes and synopsis
2-3 Edited typescript
4 Reviews, 1971-72
5 Script for screenplay, 1973
6 Copy of the Yugoslavian publication
Folio 1 Promotional poster
Series 13 Frank and Francesca, 1972-77
Frank and Francesca, a childrens novel, was published by
Thomas Nelson, Melbourne in 1972. It was also published in the United Kingdom
(Blackie, Glasgow 1973), in France (Hachette, 1975) and in Germany (Thienemanns
Verlag, 1975). Oriel Gray adapted the novel into a six-part television series,
which screened on ABC-TV in 1973.
Folder/item
1 Notes and outline
2 Edited typescript
3 Reviews: Australia (of both the book and the television series),
1972-73 Germany, 1977
4 Copies of the German and French publications
Series 14 The Chinese boy, 1971-74
The Chinese boy is a childrens historical novel, set in the
goldfields of Victoria and New South Wales. It was published by Hodder and
Stoughton, Sydney in association with Brockhampton Press, England in 1973.
Folder/item
1 Research material: notes, journal articles, newspaper cuttings,
pamphlets and correspondence, 1971-72
2 Outline, synopsis and notes
3-4 Edited typescript
5 Reviews, 1973-74
Series 15 The cabbys daughter, 1974-75
A childrens historical novel, The cabbys daughter was
set in Beechworth in 1903 and illustrated by Ron Brooks. It was published by
Hodder and Stoughton, Sydney in association with Brockhampton Press, England in
1974.
Note: the working title for this novel was Bess and her
father.
Folder/item
1 Notes and outline
2 Edited typescript: first draft, copy A
3 Edited typescript: first draft, copy B
4 Edited typescript: second draft, copy A
5 Edited typescript: second draft, copy B with Richenda Martins
comments
6 Edited typescript: third draft
7 Reviews, 1974-75
Series 16 Katie, 1975-76
A childrens short story, Katie was written by David and
Richenda Martin and illustrated by Noela Young. It was published by Hodder and
Stoughton, Sydney in association with Brockhampton Press, England in 1974.
Folder
1 Edited typescript and galley proofs
2 Reviews, 1975-76
Series 17 Mister P and his remarkable flight, 1974-88
Mister P and his remarkable flight, a childrens novel, was
illustrated by Astra Lacis and published by Hodder and Stoughton, Sydney in
1975. The novel was also published in the United Kingdom in 1988 by Macdonald,
with the title Mr P street pigeon.
Folder/item
1 Note cards and research material
2 Synopsis and notes, 1974
3 Edited typescript
4 Edited typescript: second revision, with Richenda Martins
comments, 1974
5 Reviews: Australia, 1976 United Kingdom, 1988
Series 18 The devilish mystery of the flying mum,
1976-77
A childrens fantasy novel, The devilish mystery of the flying
mum was published by Thomas Nelson, Melbourne in 1977.
Note: the working title for this novel was The rotten bad fairy of
Sydney.
Folder/item
1 Research notes and segments of edited typescript
2 Correction notes, written by Richenda Martin
3 Edited typescript: first draft
4 Edited typescript
5 Authors proofs, 1976
6 Reviews, 1977
Series 19 The man in the red turban, 1976-79
A childrens novel, illustrated by Genevieve Rees, The man in
the red turban was published by Hutchinson, Melbourne in 1978.
Folder/item
1 Outline and notes
2 Research notes and synopsis, 1976
3 Edited typescript: first draft, with Richenda Martins
comments
4 Edited typescript: second draft
5 Edited typescript: third draft, with publisher editing and
authors comments
6 Edited galley proofs
7 Reviews, 1978-79
Series 20 The mermaid attack, 1978-79
The mermaid attack, a childrens novel, was published by
Outback Press, Melbourne in 1978.
Note: the working title for this novel was The mermaid
commune
Folder/item
1 Synopsis and research material
2 Edited typescript: first draft
3 Edited typescript, with Richenda Martins comments
4 Edited typescript: second draft, incorporating Richenda Martins
comments
5 Corrected master typescript
6 Edited galley proofs, 1978
7 Photocopy of typeset pages
8 Reviews, 1979
Series 21 Foreigners, 1982-83
Foreigners is a collection of short stories, focusing on the
issues facing migrants settling in Australia. It was published by Rigby,
Adelaide in 1981.
Folder/item
1 Rough notes of ideas for several of the stories
2 Newspaper cuttings of reference material and typescripts of four
stories not included in the book
3-7 Edited typescript: drafts of each story
8-9 Edited typescript: publishers copy with Martins final
corrections
10 Reviews, 1981-82
Series 22 Peppino, 1983-84
Peppino is a childrens novel in three parts, illustrated by
Guy Mirabella and published by Hutchinson, Melbourne in 1983. The first and
second parts of this novel were originally published separately by Rigby,
Adelaide as Peppino says goodbye (1980) and Peppino turns his
luck (1982). The third part of the novel is entitled Peppino in the
tobacco wars.
Folder/item
1 Edited typescript for Peppino turns his luck
2-3 Edited typescript for Peppino in the tobacco wars
4 Edited galley proofs for Peppino
5-6 Proofs of final typeset for Peppino
7 Reviews of Peppino, 1983-84
8 Two copies of a Books on Cassette recording of Peppino
turns his luck, read by John Warnock
Series 23 Armed neutrality for Australia, 1981-90
In a complete departure from his childrens books and novels,
Martins book Armed neutrality for Australia outlined his ideas on
strategic defence policies for Australia. Published by Dove Communications,
Blackburn, Victoria in 1984, the book was well received, and Martin was invited
to speak on the topic of armed neutrality at numerous seminars, forums and
conferences.
Martin was involved in the formation of the Australian Association for
Armed Neutrality, which was launched in October 1987, with Sir Keith Hancock as
patron. Also included in this series are papers relating to the Association.
They comprise notes of meetings, correspondence, media releases, seminar
flyers, forum papers and a draft of the constitution.
Correspondence for the period 1981-87 is included in the series,
arranged alphabetically by year. This relates to Martins research for the
book, dealings with the publisher and requests to appear as guest speaker, as
well as correspondence relating to the Australian Association for Armed
Neutrality. Correspondents include Phillip Adams, Ross Babbage, Sir Edward
(Weary) Dunlop, Dorothy Green, Sir Keith Hancock and Geoff Sharp (editor of
Arena).
Folder/item
1-4 Reference material
5 Notes and outline
6-9 Edited manuscript and typescript: first draft (incomplete, as some
sections were included in the second draft)
10-20 Edited manuscript and typescript: second draft
21-23 Copies of segments of the second draft, with comments by Ross
Babbage, Peter King, Graham Oke and Richenda Martin. Also included is editorial
comment from Penguin Books and a readers report from Allen and Unwin,
1982-83.
24 Notes and correspondence with Drummond Books relating to the release
of the book, 1984
25-26 Reviews, 1984-85
27 Transcript of an interview with Martin about the book, by Dave
Davies, Beechworth, 1985 Article by Martin entitled Australia
armed and neutral? Debate updated, which was published in
Arena 73, 1985 Flyers for seminars on armed neutrality
28-31 Correspondence, 1981-83
32-34 Correspondence, 1984-86
35-39 Correspondence, 1987
40-41 Newspaper cuttings and notes on Australian and international
defence issues, 1984-88 Article by Martin entitled Armed neutrality
Australias alternative which appeared in Peace Dossier
No. 10, August 1984
42Manuscript and typescript notes for a number of lectures given by
Martin on the topic of Armed neutrality for Australia, 1985-90
43 Australian Association for Armed Neutrality: administrative papers,
1987-91
44 Copies of issues 1-6 (Apr 1988-Dec 1990) of Armed Neutrality
Review, the publication of the Australian Association for Armed Neutrality,
for which Martin was the Executive Director.
45 Miscellaneous journal articles on the topic of armed neutrality,
1988 Copy of Aspects of Australias defence, edited by Max
Teichmann and published by the Political Studies Association, Monash University
in 1966. Contains a chapter by Martin entitled Armed
neutrality.
Series 24 The girl who didnt know Kelly, 1985-86
A childrens historical novel, The girl who didnt know
Kelly is set in Beechworth in the 1880s. It was published by Hutchinson,
Melbourne in 1985.
Folder
1 Notes and synopsis
2-4 Outline
5-11 Edited manuscript and typescript: early draft
12-15 Edited manuscript and typescript
16 Segments of edited typescript, with Richenda Martins editorial
notes
17 Reviews, 1985-86
Series 25 Fox on my door: a journey through my life,
1987-88
Martins autobiography was written in story form for children and
illustrated by his son, Jan Martin. It was published by Collins Dove, Melbourne
c1987.
Folder/item
1 Outline, notes and 1 x 5¼ computer disk
2 Edited manuscript and typescript: chapters 1-2
3 Edited manuscript and typescript: chapters 3-4
4 Edited manuscript and typescript: chapters 5-6
5 Edited manuscript and typescript: chapters 7-8
6 Edited manuscript and typescript: chapter 9
7 Edited manuscript and typescript: chapters 10-11
8 Edited manuscript and typescript: chapters 12-13
9 Edited typescript: final draft Readers report by Walter
McVitty
10 Reviews, 1987-88
Series 26 Clowning Sim, 1989-94
Clowning Sim is a childrens novel published by Collins
Dove, Melbourne in 1988. The novel was adapted as a television mini-series
entitled Clowning around. Written by Tony Cavanagh and produced by
Barron Films, it screened in 1992. The book was also published in 1993 by
X-egem, Prague under the title Klaun na cestach.
Folder
1 Research material
2 Outline, synopsis and 1 x 5¼ computer disk
3-6 Typescript: uncorrected copy of first draft, with Richenda
Martins comments
7-10 Edited typescript: first draft
11 Edited typescript: final draft
12 Reviews of the book, 1989-90
13 Script of television adaptation: revised first draft, Jan 1990
14 Script of television adaptation: second draft, Apr 1990
15 Script of television adaptation: revised third draft, Jun 1990
16 Script of television adaptation: fifth draft polish, May 1992
17 Reviews of the television series, 1992-94
18 Copy of the X-egem publication
Series 27 My strange friend: an autobiography, 1987-92
Martins second autobiography was published by Pan Macmillan,
Chippendale, New South Wales in 1991.
Folder
1-2 Research material and notes
3-9 Typescript: mostly uncorrected first draft comprising one complete
copy (pages 1-587) and a copy of segments (pages 228-602), which relate to the
United Kingdom, India and Australia
10-20 Edited typescript: first draft, with Richenda Martins notes
and comments (pages 1-600)
21 Notes for publisher Photocopy of a letter from Sir Walter
Crocker, 1987 3 x 5¼ computer disks, 1991
22 Papers relating to the launch of the book by Dennis Pryor in
Melbourne, June 1991
23 Reviews, 1991-92.
Series 28 David Martins Beechworth book: poems,
1991-93
The book contains twenty-seven poems by Martin about Beechworth and was
illustrated by students from Beechworth Secondary College. It was published by
David Lovell, Melbourne in 1993 and launched in Beechworth by Cliff Green.
This series includes many drafts and revisions of each poem, showing
clearly Martins creative processes at work.
Folder
1 Notes and early manuscripts of poems
2-8 Edited manuscript and typescript: includes early drafts of poems
9 Edited typescript, with Richenda Martins editorial comments,
1991
10-11 Edited typescript
12 Reviews, 1993
Series 29 Other published works, 1942-81
This series relates to other published works by Martin, for which there
are relatively few papers. Each title is listed separately and they are
presented in chronological order by year of publication.
Folder
1 Battlefields & girls. A small collection of Martins
anti-faschist poems, published by William MacLellan, Glasgow, 1942 Reviews,
1942-53. Included is a hand written review by the Scottish poet Hugh
McDiarmid. Two copies of the book
2 The shoes men walk in. Martins first book of prose, an
autobiographical collection of short stories, published by Pilot Press, London
in 1946. Reviews, 1946-47 Copy of the book Booksellers
catalogues, 1946
3-4 Tiger Bay. A novel, published by Martin & Reid, London,
1946. The novel was also serialised in the Reynolds News, London in
1947. Reviews, 1947 Cuttings of the serialised version Copy of the
book
5-6 The shepherd and the hunter. Play written by Martin and
performed in the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. Published by Allan
Wingate, London in 1946. Reviews of performances, 1946-53 Photographs
of the performance at the Unity Theatre, Kings Cross, London in 1946
Programs, 1946-47 Copy of the published version of the play
6 Birth of a miner. Play performed in Sydney in 1949 at the New
Theatre. The play was originally commissioned by the Miners Federation of
Great Britain. Program and poster
7 The stones of Bombay. A novel set in modern India, published by
Allan Wingate, London in 1950. Also published in German by Dietz Verlag, Berlin
(hardcover) and Roman-Zeitung (softcover) in 1954. Reviews, 1950-51
Copies of the German publications Copy of Wingate catalogue, 1950
8 From life: selected poems of David Martin. A small
collection of Martins poetry, published by Current Book Distributors,
Sydney in 1953, with a foreward by Dame Mary Gilmore. Reviews, 1953-54
Two copies of the book
9 Rob the robber. Political lampoon in verse, published by J.
Waters, Melbourne in 1954. Published anonymously, using the pseudonym of
Spinifex. Reviews, 1954 Copy of the book
10 Eight by eight. Collection of poems by eight Australian poets,
including Martin. Published by Jacaranda Press, Brisbane in 1963. Reviews,
1963-65
11 The gift: poems 1959-65. Collection of poetry by
Martin, published by Jacaranda Press, Brisbane, 1966 Reviews, 1966
12 The King between. A novel, published by Cassell, Melbourne in
1966. Also published with this title in the United Kingdom and in the United
States by Crown Publishers, New York with the title The littlest
neutral. Reviews, 1966
13 The idealist. A narrative poem in rhyming couplets,
illustrated by Shane Porteous and published by Jacaranda Press, Brisbane in
1968. Reviews, 1968-69
14 Gary. Childrens book, illustrated by Con Aslanis and
published by Cassell, Melbourne in 1972. Part of a reading scheme entitled
Patchwork Paperbacks, devised by Cassell, Australia for use by
adolescent remedial readers. Reviews, 1972-73
15 Ill take Australia. Introduction and text by Martin to a
book of posthumously published photographs of Australia taken by Georg
Lindstrom. Published by Jacaranda Press, Brisbane in 1978. Reviews,
1978-81
16 I rhyme my time. Poetry by Martin for adolescents, illustrated
by Robert Ingpen and published by Jacaranda Press, Brisbane in 1980.
Reviews, 1980-81
17 The kitten who wouldnt purr: Childrens story in
verse, illustrated by Mark Payne and published by Macmillan, Melbourne in 1987.
Small segment of edited typescript Copy of the published work
Series 30 Poetry, 1942-89
Martins first and last published works were collections of his
poetry. Throughout his career he continued to write poetry and as well as
further collections of his poems, his work was published widely in anthologies,
journals and newspapers. This series comprises drafts of his poetry and a large
number of cuttings from journals and newspapers of his published poems.
Included are a number of Martins early poems written in German, which
were published under his original name of Ludwig Detsinyi. He also published
under the name Ludwig Adams. Included is a 1938 cutting of the German text of a
song entitled Lied der Jaramafront, written by Martin in Spain.
According to Martin, this song went on to become very popular, selling
thousands of records, especially in Eastern Europe. Also included are English
translations by Ralph Traill of Martins German poems.
An index to titles of translations by Ralph Traill in folder 5 can be
found at Appendix III of this guide.
See also Series 32, Periodicals
Folder
1-3 Manuscripts and typescripts of poems written in German
4 Photocopies of Martins poems published in Europe before the
outbreak of World War II
5 Translations by Traill of Martins German poems, 1989
6-7 Manuscripts and typescripts of poems, c1942-63
8 Cuttings of poems published overseas, 1942-57
9 Cuttings of poems published in Australia, 1949-81
10 Cuttings of articles which mention Martins poetry, 1946-62
Notes taken from reviews of Martins poetry
11 Reviews and a copy of Rhyme and reason, a collection of poetry
edited by Martin and published by Fore Publications, London in 1944 Copy of
New world, new song: a selection of poems from the left, edited by
Martin and published by Current Book Distributors, Sydney in 1955.
Series 31 Short stories, 1945-86
Martin was a prolific writer of short stories, which were mainly
published in journals and newspapers. This series comprises a large collection
of cuttings containing short stories written by Martin. There are also
typescripts of a number of these stories, mostly undated.
See also Series 32, Periodicals
Folder
1 Cuttings from the 1940s
2 Cuttings from the 1950s
3 Cuttings from the 1960s-70s
4 Cuttings from the 1980s
5-14 Typescripts of short stories
Series 32 Periodicals, 1941-88
A collection of periodicals containing articles, poetry and short
stories written by Martin.
Folder
1 Out Time, 1941-46
2 Argosy, 1943 Poetry Quarterly, 1944
Seven, 1944 Tattoo (Glasgow) c1940s
3 Chambers Journal, 1943-45 Theatre Newsletter,
1946 New Theatre, 1947-49 New Life, 1948
Thought, 1949
4 Unity, 1949-51 Verse in Australia, 1958-59
Mainstream, 1959 Junior 7 Million
5 Overland, 1954-62
6 Meanjin, 1951-61
7 Australian Letters, 1962 20th Century: an Australian
Quarterly Review, 1963 Westerly, 1963 Russian script
magazine, 1960
8 Quadrant, 1960-73
9 The Bridge, 1967-71
10 Walkabout, 1970 Southerly, 1970-81
11 School Library Bulletin, 1978 Overland,
1976-88
12 Outrider, 1984
Series 33 Newspaper and journal articles, 1942-86
Martin was a prolific contributor to newspapers and journals. Apart from
short stories and reviews, he contributed articles on a diverse number of
topics, indicating his wide ranging interests. These topics included national
and international politics, human rights, travel, current affairs, education,
Australian defence, Asian culture and literature. This series comprises a large
collection of cuttings of articles written by Martin for a wide range of
journals and newspapers. Martins own arrangement of the cuttings has been
retained.
From 1949 to 1966 Martin was Australian correspondent for the Indian
newspaper Hindu, contributing regular articles about Australian issues
and from 1966 to 1969 he was Australian correspondent for the Canadian
newspaper the Montreal Star. Included are cuttings of articles from both
these newspapers.
Martin also wrote weekly current affairs columns for Free Press
(1951-52) and the Melbourne Sunday Observer (1969-71) and cuttings of
these columns are included.
Note: Letters from readers of the Sunday Observer column can be
found at Series 3, folder 17.
Folder
1 Articles published in Australia about Australia, 1950-86
2 Articles published in Australia about overseas, 1949-69
3 Articles published overseas, not about Australia, 1945-68
4 Articles published overseas, about Australia, 1949-69
5 Articles published in the Hindu, 1949-67
6 Articles published in the Montreal Star, 1966-69
7 Literary articles, 1958-79
8 Meanjin articles, 1955-74
9 Overland articles, 1960-84
10-11 Articles from the Sunday Observer, 1969-71
12-13 Miscellaneous articles, 1942-88
14 Letters to the editor, 1946-81
15 Typescripts of feature articles, mostly relating to India, dating
from 1949
16 Typescripts of articles
Folio 1 Cuttings from the Ferntree Gully & Boronia and District
Free Press, 1951-52. Martin contributed a weekly local current affairs
column, entitled Martins column.
Folio 2 Copies of the Sydney Jewish News, 1949
Cuttings from The Listener (1943) and the London Reynolds
News (1944), containing articles by Louis Destiny (David
Martin)
Miscellaneous cuttings, 1950-70
Series 34 Book reviews, 1945-85
During the course of his career, Martin reviewed an enormous number of
books. The genres were varied and included biographies, poetry collections,
fiction, non-fiction, travel writings and social commentaries. He occasionally
reviewed theatre as well. This series comprises a large collection of newspaper
and journal cuttings of book and theatre reviews written by Martin.
Martins own arrangement of the cuttings has been retained.
Folder
1 Reviews in Reynolds News and New Life, 1945-48
2 Reviews in Meanjin, 1953-70
3 Reviews in Overland, 1959-80
4 Book reviews in the Bulletin, 1962-69 Theatre reviews in
the Bulletin, 1964-65
5 Reviews in the Australian by Louis Adams (David
Martin), 1964-65 Reviews in the Australian, 1965-71
6 Reviews in The Age, 1966-71
7 Cuttings of miscellaneous reviews, 1959-71
8 Cuttings of miscellaneous reviews, 1971-76
9 Cuttings of miscellaneous reviews, 1975-85 Typescripts of
reviews
Series 35 Unpublished novels and childrens books
The series contains drafts of unpublished novels, plays and other works
by Martin, many to quite an advanced stage and mostly undated.
The works have been listed in alphabetical order, by working title, with
miscellaneous material at the end.
Folder/item
1-2 Abbie: childrens novel Notes, worksheet and
edited typescript (199pp)
3 The adventures of Dinkum the kangaroo: childrens
story, illustrated by Vane Lindesay Proofs Soft cover booklet of part
of the story, complete with illustrations and published by Book House,
Melbourne Typescript of a play based on the book (18pp)
4 The breakout: childrens novel about Spain Edited
typescript (83pp)
5-6 Charles and Rowena or Old love: novel
Synopsis and notes Edited typescript (141pp)
7-8 The couple: novel Synopsis and notes Edited
typescript (244pp)
9 Double game or Who loves last: a radio
story Edited typescript (35pp)
10 The endless road: play Edited typescript (14pp)
Esther: novel Notes and outline
11 Every man has his price: short story and TV play
Typescript of story (12pp) Typescript of play (7pp)
12 The first day: collection of 15 short stories
Typescripts of each story, separately numbered
13-21 The flea and other stories: a book of stories and
sketches for young readers Background material Edited typescripts 1
computer disk containing drafts of some of the stories (note: contents
transferred to Librarys record keeping system) Final word processed
copy (130pp)
22 The foreigner: novel, 1947 Typescript (54pp)
23 Happy people: novel Outline Edited typescript
(164pp)
24-25 Hilda and the Elders also titled Hettie and the
Elders: novel Notes and outline Edited typescript (123pp)
26 House of love: novel Notes, outline and cuttings
Edited typescript (13pp)
27-29 Jimbo: novel Notes, outline and manuscript
Edited typescript (133pp)
30-31 The King of Munster or The seventh angel:
novel Working notes
32-34 The last lap: autobiographical work Rough
notes Edited typescript: second draft Edited word-processed text
(60pp)
35 Mad proverbs: collection of verse based on well-known
proverbs Notes Edited typescripts of several verses
36-38 The naked truth or Luke Kinsburn:
novel Synopsis Edited typescript (198pp)
39-40 1956 novel, 1955-68 Research material, notes,
outline and synopsis
41 Old McLoughlin: novella Notes and outline Edited
typescript (34pp)
42 Peter the thief: childrens novel Notes
Edited manuscript and typescript (12pp)
43-44 Remission: novel, 1987 Notes and outline
Edited typescript (113pp)
45-48 Rodeo: novel and play, 1961 Synopsis and letter
from Merv Lilley Typescript of play (31pp) Typescript of novel
(315pp)
49-51 Spain: childrens novel with Spanish Civil War
theme Notes and outline Edited typescript (121pp)
52 Storm: childrens book Rough proof of a story
taken from the Soviet childrens book The fisherman. Literal
translation by Herbert Marshall and put into verse by Martin Stories
written for Jan: illustrated by Jan (Martins son) as a young
child Small manuscript
53 Stories for the very young: collection of childrens
stories Manuscript and typescripts of several stories
54 The sword has no brother: novel Typescript (61pp)
55-67 A town of many trees: first attempt at a Canberra
novel. Intended to be written in four parts Canberra, India, Hungary and
Canberra II Notes, research material, outline and synopsis Edited
typescript (88pp) The lush: second attempt at a Canberra
novel Notes, research material, outline and synopsis Edited typescript
(50pp)
68-69 The trip: Indian novella Outline and notes
Edited typescript (108pp)
70 A woman of riper years: novel Outline Edited
typescript (61pp)
71-72 The woman who didnt know: novel, 1976
Synopsis Edited typescript (115pp)
73-75 Two attempts at an Indian novel, 1980 Notes, synopses, travel
pamphlets and letters and postcards written by Martin to Richenda while he was
on a trip to Sri Lanka and India in 1980 Edited typescripts: Love
and India (63pp) Indian novel, 1980 (108pp) Untitled
(54pp)
76-77 Untitled collection of childrens stories Typescripts of
several stories
78-79 Segments of miscellaneous, untitled typescripts
80-84 Miscellaneous notes and ideas for stories
Series 36 Unpublished scripts
A small collection of outlines and scripts for plays, television and
musicals.
Listed in alphabetical order by title, with untitled works at the
end.
Folder/item
1 The actress: stage play Notes and outline
2 Cup day: one act musical Notes and outline Edited
typescript (11pp) The mirage: an Australian ballet
Outline
3 Poem for Laura: radio play Script containing an insert
of a short piece of music composed by John Arcot, with words by Martin
(43pp)
4 The rising of the men: stage play, c1968 2 bound
copies of edited script (74pp). Includes two short pieces of music composed by
John Arcot, with words by Martin
5-6 Several short scripts for plays written while Martin was in the
United Kingdom in the 1940s
7-8 Brief outlines and scripts for several plays
9 Outlines for three short films
Series 37 Radio scripts
A collection of scripts written by Martin for news broadcasts and radio
talks for the BBC in England in the 1940s and for the ABC in Australia in the
1950s. The BBC broadcasts are written under the name Louis Detsinyi
(David Martin).
Folder/item
1- 3 Scripts for BBC news broadcasts, c1943
4-5 Scripts for ABC news broadcasts and radio talks [1950s]
5 Typescripts of radio talks, written by Martin and presented by
Richenda Martin, 1951-54
Series 38 Lectures and speeches, 1955-90
For a number of years, Martin lectured on literary related topics for
the Victorian Centre for Adult Education. As well as lecturing, Martin was
often approached to speak about his work at literary events and to community
groups. This series comprises a collection of Martins teaching material,
together with notes and text of some of his talks.
Folder
1-7 Booklets of discussion notes and 3 sets of lecture notes for Centre
for Adult Education courses, 1956-66
8 Syllabus and notes for a Creative Writing course, Wangaratta Centre
for Adult Education, 1955-56
9-10 Miscellaneous lecture notes, 1956-74
11 Miscellaneous notes and texts for talks, 1961-90
12 Lecture notes for courses given by Martin as Writer-in-Residence,
Western Australian Institute of Technology, 1981
Series 39 Sociological research, 1956-63
A small collection of publications for which Martin undertook the
research and writing.
Folder
1 Love that lasts: marriage guidance booklet, published by the
Marriage Guidance Council of Victoria, 1956 (31p) Psychological effects
of the western film: a study in TV viewing, co-authored with
F.E. Emery and published by the Department of Audio-visual Aids, University of
Melbourne, 1957 (47pp)
2 Television tension programmes: a study based on a content analysis
of western crime,, and adventure programmes televised by Melbourne stations,
1960-61, published by the Australian Broadcasting Control Board, Melbourne,
1963 (80pp).
Series 40 Travel, 1948-86
The series contains material accumulated by Martin on trips, both in
Australia and overseas. Included are travel notebooks, photographs and travel
memorabilia. Some of the notebooks appear to have been used to gather source
material for his novels.
Folder/item
1 Notebooks of a trip to India, 1948 Notebooks of a trip to
Queensland, 1954
2 Notebooks of a trip to Southeast Asia, 1957-58
3-5 Photographs and negatives of a trip to Southeast Asia, 1957-58
6 Published material collected on a trip to Southeast Asia (1957-58).
Included are travel guides and a copy of the book Glimpses of the life of Ho
Chi Minh, published by Foreign Languages Publishing House, Hanoi in 1958
and autographed by Ho Chi Minh, whom Martin interviewed.
7 Small notebook of a trip to the USSR, 1968
8 Photographs and travel brochures of a trip to New Zealand, 1973
9-10 Notes, photographs and travel memorabilia from a trip to Europe,
1977-78
11 Notebook, photographs and travel memorabilia of a hitch hiking trip
of NSW undertaken by Martin at the age of 71 in 1986
Series 41 Music
The musical scores, mostly undated, were written specifically for
selected poems of Martin. Most of the music has been composed by John Arcot,
but there are also compositions by Berkeley Fase, John Gordon, Wendy Hiscocks,
Jenifer Mann, Bernard Stevens and Ralph Traill.
Folder/item
1 Photographs of musical scores by John Arcot for Armistice
and Dead mans glory Correspondence with Ralph Traill,
1959-64
2 Musical score by Wendy Hiscocks of Bush Christmas, together
with the program for a musical recital at the Wigmore Hall, London in 1994
which included this piece Program from the Phoenix Theatre, London, of a
1943 musical performance which included a work entitled A time for
greatness by Cecil Landeau and Louis Destiny (David Martin)
Book of musical scores entitled Inter nationale arbeiter leider,
published by Lied der Zeit, Berlin in 1953. The composition Am
Jarama/Februar 1937, for which Martin wrote the text, appears on pages
104-5.
Folio 1 Music by John Arcot:
The almond tree
Apple and arrows
Armistice
Bagpipes in Hobart
Blinded in Spain
Collinsville, 1961
Credo
The empty goal at Castlemaine
Four in the march
Give me a word
In Flanders, 1959
Jarrama, ten years
New Years Eve
On the retreat
One day the young will die no more
Soldiers, 1939
Song of the Jarama front
Spring song
The triangle and the star
With a broad sickle
Music by John Gordon:
Chorale: the three Christs, 1959
Music by Jenifer Mann:
The lovely lasses of Innisfail
Song without words
To my daughter-in-law unknown
Music by Ralph Traill:
Gitanjali, 1979
Lament for the Gordons
Song of Arajput
South Welsh prophesy
Music published by the Workers Music Association, London in
1944:
Song of the invaders, composed by Bernard Stevens
Ernie, Ernie! and Coal song, composed by
Berkeley Fase
Series 42 Ephemera, 1943-80
A small collection of theatre programs from Manchester, London and
Melbourne, dating from 1943-80.
1 folder
Series 43 Biographical material, 1945-89
A collection of papers that relate to Martins life and career.
Folder/item
1-4 Newspaper clippings which refer to Martin and his work as an author,
journalist and teacher, 1945-88
5 Biographical notes relating to Martin Bound typescript of a work
entitled Reminiscences for my grandchildren, written by Richenda
Martin, 1989 Two earlier and two later photographs of David and Richenda
Martin
6 Journals containing interviews with Martin, 1958-76
7 Listings of Martins published works
8 A collection of video tapes and audio cassettes: 2 audio cassettes
of an interview with Martin entitled The far crusade, produced by
Co-productions, Kent Town, SA 1 audio cassette with the notation
Connections #22: Josephs coat: multicultural music and
writing Video tape of an interview with Martin for Sunday
Magazine, a Catholic Communications publication, 1984 2 video tapes of
a lecture on Armed neutrality for Australia, at the Swinburne Technical
College, Melbourne, 1 October 1985 Video tape of a talk by Martin about his
lifes work, given at the Australian Defence Force Academy, 26 May 1988.
Includes Martin reading some of his verse.
9 Miscellaneous papers Folio 1 Display poster containing
biographical details about Martin
Series 44 Miscellaneous papers 1960-89
A small collection of miscellaneous material accumulated by Martin.
Folder/item
1 Bound copy of a thesis by Les Ingram entitled The imaginative
writings of David Martin, 1969
2 Journal articles received from Dr Miryam Michaelis, written in Hebrew
and German, 1976-82
3 Journals, 1960-73
4 Papers relating to a dispute by residents about rate payments in
Beechworth, in which Martin was involved, 1987
5 Copy of a report by F.E. Emery entitled Toward real
democracy, 1989
6 Booklets and pamphlets Typescript by Deborah Jordan entitled
Nettie Palmer and Henry Handel Richardson: the power of feeling,
1985 Cutting from Free Press, dated 7 December 1961, reporting the
death of Fred Byrne, a Dandenong business man and long time friend of Martin.
(See also Series 1, general correspondence, which contains letters from Byrne
spanning a number of years)
7 Metal stamp of Martin in profile
Series 45 Monographs, 1946-84
A small collection of English and German language monographs, which
contain works by Martin. Also included are two monographs in Cyrillic script.
The titles of the Roman script works are listed below in chronological
order.
Selected writing No. 4, edited by Reginald Moore and published by
Nicholson & Watson, London in 1946
Scottish verse 1851-1951, selected by Douglas Young and published
by Thomas Nelson and Sons, Edinburgh in 1952 (contains an inscription by
Young)
Zeitgenössische Australische Lyrik, published by Max Hueber,
Munich in 1961
Exil in den Niederlanden und Spanien, published by Philipp Reclam
jun., Leipzig in 1981
Australische Erzävon Marcus Clarke bis Patrick White,
published by Volk und Welt, Berlin in 1984
Appendix 1
Series 2, literary correspondence: alphabetical listing of selected
correpondents
|
Guiseppe Abiuso |
Phillip Adams |
|
Robert Amos |
Mulk raj Anand |
|
Jean Battersby |
Bob Brissenden |
|
Jean Campbell |
Nancy Cato |
|
Manning Clark |
Jon Cleary |
|
Laurence Collinson |
James Corbett |
|
Bruce Dawe |
Rosemary Dobson |
|
Geoffrey Dutton |
Anne Elder |
|
June Factor |
Patricia and Cedric Flower |
|
Len Fox |
Miles Franklin |
|
Robert D. FitzGerald |
Dame Mary Gilmore |
|
Jack Graham |
Cliff Green |
|
Ken Gott |
Frank Hardy |
|
Wilma Hedley |
Dorothy Hewett |
|
Cecil Holmes |
Alec (A.D.) Hope |
|
Wilfrid Flexmore Hudson |
Ken and Amirah Inglis |
|
Robert Ingpen |
George Johnston |
|
Walter Kaufmann |
Nancy Keesing |
|
Jack Lindsay |
Norman Lindsay |
|
Merv Lilley |
John Manifold |
|
Leonard Mann |
Alan Marshall |
|
Douglas Marshall |
Tom Inglis Moore |
|
John Morrison |
Stephen Murray-Smith |
|
Hubert Nicholson |
Barry Oakley |
|
Pixie OHarris |
Aileen Palmer |
|
Nettie and Vance Palmer |
Arthur (A.A.) Phillips |
|
Marjorie Pizer |
Ernest Platz |
|
Katharine Susannah Prichard |
J.B. Priestley |
|
Rohan Rivett |
Alan Seymour |
|
Rod Shaw |
Nevil Shute |
|
Edgar Snow |
Christina Stead |
|
Douglas Stewart |
Dal Stivens |
|
Kylie Tennant |
Pat Tennison |
|
Rick Throssell |
Ralph Traill |
|
Elizabeth Vassilieff |
Judith Wright |
Appendix 2
Series 4, correspondence relating to political activities: alphabetical
listing of selected correspondents.
Trevor Ashton
Australian Editor
Doris Blackburn
John Bowen
Pat Bryant
Arthur Calwell
J. B. Chifley
S.H. Cohen
P.F. De Zulvet
Gonzoles Diaz-Cardiel
Val Douk
H.V. Evatt
Moe Fishman
S.M. Goldbloom
George Golvan
Vernon E. Goodin
Hilde T. Himmelweit
Frank Johnson
Barry O. Jones
John Lloyd
T.M. McCaw
David McKenna
Harold MacMillan
R.M. McNolty
Paul Marriott
Gerald Mayhead
Solomon Mwaruta
Lillis O'Dea
A.F. Omar
Ernest Platz
Fridel Platz
Yamskogo Polya
G.H. Prescott
A. Robertson
Ann Smith
John S. Timlin
Cyril S. Wyndham
Appendix 3
Series 30, poetry by David Martin: index to titles of translations of
poems by Ralph Traill in folder 5.
Number/Title
1 The other song
2 Italians
3 Song of the Jarama front
4 Watch word
5 Dressing Station
6 Asturian I
7 Asturian II
8 Before the battle
9 Peter
10 The new style of the pious mercenary
11 Federico Garcia Lorca
12 The four sons
13 Jack Shirai
14 Devout
15 Memory
16 Do you hear?
17 Living is fine
18 Song of the Grandees
19 Song of the Peasants
20 Gonsalez Lopez Nunes
21 Blinded in Spain
22 Moscow speaks
23 Dedicated to Ralph Fox
24 The splendid days of Aranjuez
25 10709
26 Forgotten in Paris
27 Greeting
28 Once
29 Liesel Hermann
30 It will come
31 On the retreat
32 At the White House
33 The prisoner
34 In Flanders
35 Russell Street
36 Drought
37 The hour demands
38 Ballad of the Royal Air Raid shelter
Appendix 4
Tapes relating to David Martin, held in the Oral History Collection of
the National Library of Australia.
The Oral History Collection of the National Library holds a number of
tapes relating to Martin. Included are recordings of music for which he wrote
the lyrics, recordings of radio broadcasts, talks and interviews given by
Martin and a recording of his published work Spiegel the cat. The tapes
are listed in numerical order, by the Oral History collection number.
ORAL DeB 443-444
David Martin, interviewed by Hazel de Berg, 6 Dec 1969
TRC/1531/1
Side 1 On the retreat, J. Arcot
Sliprails & spur, H. Lawson, J. Arcot
Armistice, D. Martin, J. Arcot
Voice: Ralph Traill
Piano: Carol Raymond
Side 2 Sonata for cello & piano, Ralph Traill
Cello: Phillipa Jackson
Piano: Beryl Potter
TRC/1531/2
Side 1 Songs by David Martin & John Arcot:
Soldiers/Lament for the Gordons
Credo/One day/In Flanders.
Jarama Front/Bagpipes in Hobart
Side 2 Songs by David Martin & John Arcot:
Jarama/Remember
Other songs:
Faces in the street
White stars
Nothing doin/Ironbark
TRC/1531/3
Side 1 Songs by David Martin & John Arcot:
In Flanders/Song of the Jarama Front
Blinded in Spain/On the retreat
Remember/Jarama ten years
Soldiers/Spring song
Dead Man's Glory
Lament for the Gordons
TRC/1531/3
Side 2 One day/Armistice
Bagpipes in Hobart/Credo
The Triangle and the Star
New Years Eve/Amazons Song
Gitanjali/Lament for the Gordons
Performers:
Singers: Doug Horsbrugh, Bill James, Ralph Traill
Pianists: David Coupe, June Epstein, Carol Raymond, Elizabeth Van
Romsary
TRC/1531/4
Side 1 David Martin: guest of honour, ABC broadcast, 21 Dec 1975
Side 2 Blank.
TRC/1531/5
Side 1 In person No. 6: David Martin, broadcast on Radio 2,
15 Aug 1982 and on Radio 3, 20 Aug 1982
Duration: 29' 34"
Side 2 Blank
TRC/1531/6
Side 1 & 2 Double take No. 187, broadcast 11 Nov
1982
Duration: 59' 12"
TRC/1531/7
Side 1 & 2 David Martins talk on Armed neutrality
to the Victorian Institute of Peace Studies, Swinburne Technical College, Sep
1982
TRC/1531/8
Side 1 Mary Wright talking with David Martin, recorded Sep 1981
Side 2 Blank
TRC/1531/9
Side 1 Spiegel the Cat
Side 2 Spiegel the Cat
TRC/1531/10
Side 1 & 2 David Martin: The Chinese boy, Toowoomba Education
Centre, 1979
Duration: 17
TRC/1531/11
Side 1 & 2 David Martin: Spanish Civil War, interview, 28 Jun
1981
TRC/1531/12
Side 1 David Martin: Townsville CAE, 30 Jul 1976
Side 2 Blank
TRC/1531/13
Side 1 "Madurai"
Side 2 Blank
TRC/1531/14
Side 1 The Young Wife, David Martin
Side 2 An Interview with David Martin: HSC English book discussion
tape
TRC/1531/15
Side 1 & 2 ABC 'Double Take' programme: David Martin interviewed by
Phillip Briant, Jul 1982
TRC/1531/16
Side 1 ABC 'In person programme: David Martin interviewed by
Phillip Briant, Jul 1982
TRC/1531/17
'The many voices of David Martin'. A rehearsed reading of Martin's
poetry and prose, performed and recorded at Beechworth Shire Hall, 20 April
1996. Narration written by John Memery and read by Kurt Wagner. Readings by Amy
Bascombe, et al. Didgeridoo played by Gregwah.
TRC/2356
Writers Against Nuclear Arms national symposium, Canberra, 1988.
Speakers included David Martin
Box List
| Box |
Series |
Folder |
| 1 |
1 |
1-7 |
| 2 |
1 |
8-14 |
| 3 |
1 |
15-21 |
| 4 |
1 |
22-28 |
| 5 |
1 |
29-35 |
| 6 |
1 |
36-42 |
| 7 |
1 |
43-50 |
| 8 |
1 |
51-58 |
| 9 |
1 |
59-66 |
| 10 |
1 |
67-73 |
| 11 |
1 |
74-80 |
| 12 |
1 |
81-87 |
| 13 |
1 |
88-94 |
| 14 |
1 |
95-100 |
| 15 |
1 |
101-106 |
| 16 |
1 |
107-112 |
| 17 |
1 |
113-116 |
| 17 |
2 |
1-3 |
| 18 |
2 |
4-10 |
| 19 |
2 |
11-18 |
| 20 |
2 |
19-20 |
| 20 |
3 |
1-6 |
| 21 |
3 |
7-13 |
| 22 |
3 |
14-18 |
| 22 |
4 |
1 |
| 22 |
5 |
1 |
| 23 |
6 |
1-6 |
| 24 |
7 |
1-4 |
| 24 |
8 |
1-2 |
| 25 |
8 |
3-4 |
| 26 |
8 |
5-7 |
| 27 |
8 |
8-13 |
| 28 |
9 |
1-6 |
| 29 |
9 |
7-12 |
| 29 |
10 |
1 |
| 30 |
10 |
2-5 |
| 31 |
11 |
1-7 |
| 32 |
11 |
8-13 |
| 33 |
11 |
14-15 |
| 33 |
12 |
1-6 |
| Folio box 1 |
12 |
Folio 1 |
| 34 |
13 |
1-4 |
| 34 |
14 |
1-2 |
| 35 |
14 |
3-6 |
| 36 |
14 |
7 |
| 36 |
15 |
1-3 |
| 37 |
15 |
4-7 |
| 37 |
16 |
1-2 |
| 38 |
17 |
1-5 |
| 39 |
18 |
1-4 |
| 40 |
18 |
5-6 |
| 40 |
19 |
1-3 |
| 41 |
19 |
4-7 |
| 40 |
20 |
1 |
| 42 |
20 |
2-4 |
| 43 |
20 |
5-8 |
| 43 |
21 |
1-3 |
| 44 |
21 |
4-10 |
| 45 |
22 |
1-8 |
| 46 |
23 |
1-7 |
| 47 |
23 |
8-14 |
| 48 |
23 |
15-20 |
| 49 |
23 |
21-26 |
| 50 |
23 |
27-33 |
| 51 |
23 |
34-39 |
| 52 |
23 |
40-43 |
| 53 |
23 |
44-45 |
| 53 |
24 |
1-5 |
| 54 |
24 |
6-12 |
| 55 |
24 |
13-17 |
| 55 |
25 |
1-2 |
| 56 |
25 |
3-9 |
| 57 |
25 |
10 |
| 57 |
26 |
1-4 |
| 58 |
26 |
5-12 |
| 59 |
26 |
13-18 |
| 60 |
27 |
1-6 |
| 61 |
27 |
7-13 |
| 62 |
27 |
14-20 |
| 63 |
27 |
21-23 |
| 63 |
28 |
1-4 |
| 64 |
28 |
5-12 |
| 65 |
29 |
1-7 |
| 66 |
29 |
8-14 |
| 67 |
29 |
15-17 |
| 67 |
30 |
1-4 |
| 68 |
30 |
5-11 |
| 69 |
31 |
1-7 |
| 70 |
31 |
8-14 |
| 70 |
32 |
1 |
| 71 |
32 |
2-7 |
| 72 |
32 |
8-12 |
| 73 |
33 |
1-7 |
| 74 |
33 |
8-15 |
| 75 |
33 |
16 |
| Folio box 1 |
33 |
Folios 1 and 2 |
| 75 |
34 |
1-6 |
| 76 |
34 |
7-9 |
| 76 |
35 |
1-4 |
| 77 |
35 |
5-10 |
| 78 |
35 |
11-17 |
| 79 |
35 |
18-25 |
| 80 |
35 |
26-31 |
| 81 |
35 |
32-38 |
| 82 |
35 |
39-45 |
| 83 |
35 |
46-50 |
| 84 |
35 |
51-58 |
| 85 |
35 |
59-64 |
| 86 |
35 |
66-71 |
| 87 |
35 |
72-77 |
| 88 |
35 |
78-83 |
| 88 |
36 |
1 |
| 89 |
36 |
2-7 |
| 90 |
36 |
8-9 |
| 90 |
37 |
1-6 |
| 91 |
38 |
1-6 |
| 92 |
38 |
7-12 |
| 93 |
39 |
1-2 |
| 93 |
40 |
1-3 |
| 94 |
40 |
4-7 |
| 95 |
40 |
8-11 |
| 96 |
41 |
1-2 |
| Folio box 1 |
41 |
Folio 1 |
| 96 |
42 |
1 |
| 96 |
43 |
1-4 |
| 97 |
43 |
5-8 |
| Folio box 1 |
43 |
Folio 1 |
| 98 |
44 |
1-3 |
| 99 |
44 |
4-7 |
| 99 |
45 |
1-2 |
Updated March 2000 |