Gilmore, Mary, 1865-1962

Poet John Blight was born in Brisbane in 1913. He was twice awarded a 3 year Literary Board Fellowship (1973 and 1977). Other literary awards include, the Myer award (1964) and the Patrick White award (1976). His publications include The old pianist (1945), The two suns met (1954) A bushcomber's diary (1963), Hart (1975) and John Blight; selected poems 1939-1975 (1976).

From the description of Letter : to John Blight [manuscript]. 1944. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225773960

Poet, prose writer and journalist. Born in 1865 at Mary Vale, Woodhouselee, near Goulburn, eldest child of Donald Cameron, a farmer, and Mary Ann, nee Beattie. See also "Australian Dictionary of Biography".

From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1865-1962. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225824697

From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1902-1962. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225848060

Australian poet and journalist.

From the description of Papers of Dame Mary Gilmore, 1837-1962 [manuscript]. 1837-1962. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225821149

From the description of Papers of Mary Gilmore. 1883-1962. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221924500

Poet Mary Gilmore had a long association with the Riverina district. She assisted the foundation Principal of the Wagga Wagga Teacher's College, George Blakemore (d.1958) to assemble this small collection of correspondence and memorabilia.

From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1951-1962. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225851431

Kieta House, 5 Bligh St., Sydney, was Dame Mary Gilmore's home.

From the description of Framed pencil drawing [manuscript]. 1928. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225837098

Poet, prose writer and journalist. Gilmore was born at Mary Vale near Goulburn. She joined the New Australia movement and moved to Cosme in 1895 for four years. After returning to Australia in 1902 she wrote the Woman's Page for the "The Worker" for 23 years.

From the description of Letter [manuscript]. 1954. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225688312

Poet, prose writer and journalist. Born in 1865 at Mary Vale, Woodhouselee, near Goulburn, eldest child of Donald Cameron, a farmer and Mary Ann, nee Beattie.

From the description of Papers of Dame Mary Gilmore [manuscript]. 1948. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223244962

Poet and writer. First women in the British Empire to be made a Dame in recognition of her literary work.

From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225764365

Poet.

From the description of Letters [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225757992

From the description of Dame Mary Gilmore manuscript collection. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 220650259

From the description of Letters [manuscript]. 1946-1953. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225712836

Poet, prose writer and journalist. Born in 1865 at Mary Vale, near Goulburn, eldest child of Donald Cameron, a farmer and Mary Ann, nee Beatie. Worked as a state school teacher. Became a friend of Henry Lawson. First woman to join the Australian Workers Union. Joined William Lane's New Australia movement and in 1895 moved to his ill-fated utopian settlement in Cosme, Paraguay. After teaching English in Patagonia and working as a journalist in Buenos Aires, she returned to Australia in 1902, writing the Woman's Page for the Worker in Sydney for 23 years. She began publishing her poetry in 1910 and was outspoken about women's experiences, history, Aborigines and nationalism.

From the description of Letter by Mary Gilmore [manuscript]. 1944. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225827926

Mrs Epton was given this manuscript as the student chosen to recite the poem in "A night with Australian poets" on 29/9/1930 [sic].

From the description of The Quail, MS poem with M. Gilmore's corrections and signature [manuscript]. 1939. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225829460