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The Christesen romance

by Judith Armstrong

This biography examines the partnership of Clem and Nina Christesen, founders of Meanjin and the first Russian department in Australasia. It provides an overview of Australian cultural and literary life during the 1950s and 1960s.

Accession 26056 ISBN 0522847315 Publisher Melbourne University Press
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