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Robert Holden Robert Holden i(A28537 works by)
Born: Established: 1948 Brisbane, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
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1 A Colonial Vistion of Camelot Robert Holden , 2018 single work essay
— Appears in: Unbound : The National Library of Australia Magazine , December 2018;
1 9 y separately published work icon May Gibbs : More Than a Fairy Tale : An Artistic Life Robert Holden , Jane Brummitt , Richmond : Hardie Grant Books , 2011 Z1820372 2011 single work biography 'May Gibbs became one of Australia's most well-known and loved illustrators. Her gum-nut babies have been adored by generations of children. For the first time her early life and artistic career are explored in detail. She travelled to England in a quest to develop as an artist and became an early supporter of the suffragettes. Her early paintings of wildflowers led her to discover the limitations of being a woman artist and she discovered that working hard to develop a sustaining commercial career in art was not going to be easy. One of the few women to become a commercial success, she did so by turning to fantasy and children's illustration. This is a fascinating illustrated biography of a talented artist, complete with beautiful reproductions of May Gibbs' work throughout.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 ANZAC Signallers in the Sands Robert Holden , 2008 single work biography
— Appears in: SL : State Library of New South Wales Magazine , December vol. 1 no. 2 2008; (p. 24) It's not often that a researcher describes the hushed and scholarly Mitchell Library as dangerous, but Robert Holden, joint 2008 CH Currey Fellow, has found his research into the Library's original ANZAC diaries to be dangerous, at lease emotionally. [...] Holden has narrowed down a daunting range of material to focus on the diaries of a little-known band of ANZAC brothers - the Gallipoli signallers (Article Abstract).
1 My Life as a Book Robert Holden , 2005 single work criticism
— Appears in: Crackpots, Ratbags and Rebels : A Swag of Aussie Eccentrics 2005; (p. 195-209) Holden looks at a selection of Australian eccentrics who have inspired literary characterisation.
1 Eve's Wilde Card Robert Holden , 2005 single work biography
— Appears in: Crackpots, Ratbags and Rebels : A Swag of Aussie Eccentrics 2005; (p. 173-182)
1 Dulcie Deamer was a Screamer Robert Holden , 2005 single work biography
— Appears in: Crackpots, Ratbags and Rebels : A Swag of Aussie Eccentrics 2005; (p. 163-172)
1 Completely Beyond the Pale Robert Holden , 2005 single work biography
— Appears in: Crackpots, Ratbags and Rebels : A Swag of Aussie Eccentrics 2005; (p. 140-150)
1 Rosa and Her Little Ghost Slave Robert Holden , 2005 single work biography
— Appears in: Crackpots, Ratbags and Rebels : A Swag of Aussie Eccentrics 2005; (p. 53-62)
1 An Eccentric Prime Minister Robert Holden , 2005 single work biography
— Appears in: Crackpots, Ratbags and Rebels : A Swag of Aussie Eccentrics 2005; (p. 44-52)
1 5 y separately published work icon Crackpots, Ratbags and Rebels : A Swag of Aussie Eccentrics Crackpots, Ratbags and Rebels Robert Holden , Sydney : ABC Books , 2005 Z1211332 2005 multi chapter work biography criticism Holden critically examines the life and work of a range of Australian eccentrics including some writers.
1 7 y separately published work icon The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea : The Life of Australian Whaling Captain, William Chamberlain : A Tale of Abduction, Adventure and Murder Robert Holden , Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 2003 Z1056686 2003 single work biography
1 'Happy Ever After' Robert Holden , 2002 single work biography
— Appears in: National Library of Australia News , January vol. 12 no. 4 2002; (p. 17-20)
1 2 y separately published work icon Bunyips [electronic resource] : A National Library of Australia Travelling Exhibition / Produced by the National Library of Australia Multimedia Unit for the Bunyips Australian Tour 2001-2003 Robert Holden , Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2001 Z1089543 2001 single work criticism
1 10 y separately published work icon Bunyips : Australia's Folklore of Fear Robert Holden , Nicholas Holden , Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2001 Z899883 2001 single work criticism This book examines the role of the bunyip in Australian folklore from the first European settlers to the present time. The bunyip was important in Aboriginal mythology and the origins of the word are discussed. One chapter is devoted to Australian literature and the portrayal of bunyips. There are also extracts from Australian stories.
1 Child of Fortune : 1850 - c.1913, Introduction Robert Holden , 2000 single work prose
— Appears in: The Endless Playground : Celebrating Australian Childhood 2000; (p. 11-15)
1 First Children : Pre-colonial and Colonial to c. 1849, Introduction Robert Holden , 2000 single work prose
— Appears in: The Endless Playground : Celebrating Australian Childhood 2000; (p. 1-5)
1 Roller Coaster Ride Robert Holden , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 209 1999; (p. 40-41)
— Review of Devil's Island David Harris , 1999 single work novel ; Fortress David Harris , 1999 single work novel
1 4 y separately published work icon The Pied Piper of Hamelin Robert Holden , Drahoš Zak (illustrator), Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 1997 Z930318 1997 single work picture book children's fable
1 4 y separately published work icon Cover Up : The Art of Magazine Covers in Australia Robert Holden , Rydalmere : Hodder and Stoughton , 1995 Z1089513 1995 single work criticism
1 An Extraordinary and Troubling Story Robert Holden , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 169 1995; (p. 62-63)
— Review of Nanbaree Isobel , 1994 single work picture book
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