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'The death of Gough Whitlam has brought to mind for many of us who were around during his prime ministership just what a vital part he played in so many areas of Australian life. In the encomiums (a word he would doubtless have approved in relation to himself!) that followed his passing, mention was made of his important support of the arts and Australian cultural life, but little said of his active role in assisting the development of a healthy and distinctive Australian literary culture.'  (Introduction)

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    y separately published work icon Australian Author vol. 46 no. 2 December 2014 8217915 2014 periodical issue 2014 pg. 18-19
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    y separately published work icon Australian Author vol. 50 no. 2 2018 15356073 2018 periodical issue

    'In October 1962, the inaugural meeting of the proposed Society of Authors was held, to end the present feudal state of the Australian writer' and address the issues of 'poor and variable anthology fees, the need for standard contracts and the position regarding copyright' (Dal Stivens. foundation president). Broadside, the first journal of the Australian Society of Authors, began in September 1963 as a 'medium of information and opinion', and fulfilled that role until the last edition was published in July 1968 to make way for the launch of The Australian Author in 1969. This magazine was never intended as a literary puma\ and, as a result, did not meet the funding criteria of the time. Rather, its purpose was to 'concentrate attention on the defence of literary property—the writer's business (Stephany Steggall, Status and Sugar, 2013), which is exactly what it did for the next 50 years. ' (Publication summary)
     

    2018
    pg. 121-123
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