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Terry Milligan
Portrait of Judith Wright, May 1998
gelatin silver photograph; 27.0 x 39.0 cm
Pictures Collection
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The abundant correspondence of Judith Wright—poet, writer, environmentalist and activist—provides a profound and moving insight into the life, thoughts and passions of this remarkable Australian. The bulk of Wright’s correspondence is held by the National Library and it has been brought together in the recently released With Love and Fury: Selected Letters of Judith Wright. In this issue Meredith McKinney describes the challenge of compiling a selection of letters that represents Wright’s deep engagement with life, her love of the world and the fine fury that led her to battle on behalf of her beliefs.

February 2007 Volume XVII Number 5

‘The Furthest Limit or Hope of Things

Martin Woods reveals the solution to the puzzle of correctly attributing one of the Library’s rarest manuscript charts

The Westall Pictures

Richard J. Westall traces the first sale of William Westall’s paintings and drawings from his voyage to Australia aboard the Investigator

With Love and Fury—Judith Wright’s Letters

Meredith McKinney describes the process of co-editing a selection of Judith Wright’s letters and explores the complex relationships that fed the poet’s creative life

The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World

Ian Warden evokes the thrill and drama of ‘Major’ Taylor’s 1903–04 cycling tour of Australia

The Remarkable Benefits of Philanthropy

The delights and treasures of the Tasmaniana Library are brought to light by Christopher Bantick

Friends

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

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