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My strange friend : an autobiography

by David Martin

An autobiography of the Hungarian-born Australian poet and novelist who arrived in Australia in 1949. It details his life and prolific literary career, which spanned over 40 books and earned him the Order of Australia for services to literature.

Accession 21824 ISBN 0330272659 Publisher Pan Macmillan
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