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Letters of John Reed : defining Australian cultural life 1920-1981
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Letters of John Reed : defining Australian cultural life 1920-1981

by John Reed, Barrett Reid, Nancy Underhill

This collection of previously unpublished letters documents the influence of a prominent writer and philanthropist on Australian cultural life. The correspondence details his interactions with various key personalities, organisations and events over more than forty years.

Accession 24460 ISBN 0670815063 Publisher Penguin
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