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Graeme Inson (1923–2000)
Portrait of David Campbell c.1964
oil on masonite; 91.4 x 75.7 cm
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The correspondence between David Campbell (1915–1975) and Douglas Stewart (1913–1985) is one of the great literary treasures held by the National Library. Documenting over 30 years of friendship, the letters contain a stimulating exchange of opinions on literature and the art of writing, fellow authors, fishing, nature and the land. For the reader, the correspondence is a window onto the nature and experience of creativity and the role of friendship in sustaining its expression. A selection of the letters has recently been published as Letters Lifted into Poetry, edited and introduced by Jonathan Persse (2006).

November 2006 Volume XVII Number 2

The Birds' Nest Magazine

Ann Nugent gives an insight into this charming 19th-century publication

'Ready for a Cup of Tea'

The diary of Annie Amelia Duckles, sampled here by Barry York, provides an intriguing glimpse into the experience of English migrants to Australia in the first quarter of the 20th century

Letters Lifted into Poetry

Jonathan Persse, editor of the correspondence between David Campbell and Douglas Stewart, reflects on a remarkable friendship

That Other House

Russell Doust looks at some of the opera houses which once flourished in Australia

Kept in the Dark

Jennifer Moran discusses keeping the collection in good condition

Friends

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

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