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Irene Wilkinson Irene Wilkinson i(A50633 works by)
Born: Established: 1882 Geelong, Geelong City - Geelong East area, Geelong area, Geelong - Terang - Lake Bolac area, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 1970 Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Female
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1 The Lyrebird i "Where fragrant vintage flows and fills", Irene Wilkinson , 1946 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 24 July vol. 67 no. 3467 1946; (p. 28)
1 y separately published work icon Ada Cicada Irene Wilkinson , Edith Grieve (illustrator), Melbourne : Georgian House , 1945 Z1479031 1945 single work picture book children's
1 y separately published work icon Mrs Mosquito Irene Wilkinson , Edith Grieve (illustrator), Melbourne : Georgian House , 1945 Z1479027 1945 single work picture book children's
1 y separately published work icon Walter Worm Irene Wilkinson , Edith Grieve (illustrator), Melbourne : Georgian House , 1944 Z1479023 1944 single work picture book children's Walter Worm lives in Mr Brown-Smith's garden. He is a hard-working, intelligent ploughworm, and he is also very patriotic. When he suffers a terrible accident, he is forced to examine the relationship between his work and his sense of identity.
1 y separately published work icon Dahlia Slug Irene Wilkinson , Edith Grieve (illustrator), Melbourne : Georgian House , 1944 Z1479015 1944 single work picture book children's Dahlia Slug, who is from Mexico, has a shell-house on her back, the same as her snail cousins. But Dahlia and her slug relatives grow lazy, and no longer want to carry their houses on their backs. Dame Nature decides to take away Dahlia’s house because she doesn’t appreciate it. She also takes away all the houses from all the slugs. The caterpillars laugh at Dahlia’s appearance. Soon, the slugs might appreciate what they have lost.
1 General J. J. Jenkins Store i "Coming from school we often stop", Irene Wilkinson , 1934 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: Centenary Gift Book 1934; (p. 78)
1 Japonica i "You cannot wait till your leaves unfold.", Irene Wilkinson , 1934 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australasian , 8 September vol. 137 no. 4470 1934; (p. 46)
1 My Dog i "My dog has never won a prize,", Irene Wilkinson , 1934 single work poetry children's
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 December no. 30244 1934; (p. 13)
1 Pigs Ahoy! i "I dreamed a dream the other night", Irene Wilkinson , 1934 single work poetry children's
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27 October no. 30208 1934; (p. 11)
1 The Penguin i "The penguin lives in a rookery,", Irene Wilkinson , 1934 single work poetry children's
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10 March no. 30010 1934; (p. 11)
1 Mrs. Mosquito i "Mrs. Mosquito likes if she can", Irene Wilkinson , 1933 single work poetry children's
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 30 December no. 29950 1933; (p. 7)
1 Bush Birds in Winter i "The wind and the trees give us songs without words,", Irene Wilkinson , 1932 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 31 August vol. 53 no. 2742 1932; (p. 34)
1 A City Wattle Tree i "With lagging feet", Irene Wilkinson , 1932 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australasian , 7 May vol. 132 no. 4348 1932; (p. 40)
1 Old Dandy Lions Irene Wilkinson , 1931 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australasian , 17 October vol. 131 no. 4319 1931; (p. 45)
1 The Love of Frances Murray Irene Wilkinson , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 26 November vol. 6 no. 1 1929; (p. 6, 52 - 53) When Frances Murray learns she is unable to have children she is faced with a terrible decision. She knows David Graham will propose to her soon and, although she loves him, she knows he wants children and she struggles to decide whether or not to give him up for his own sake.
1 May Be Irene Wilkinson , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin (Christmas edition) , 7 December 1929; (p. 42)
1 Achievement i "Beyond the prison wall a slender tree", Irene Wilkinson , 1925 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 25 June vol. 46 no. 2367 1925; (p. 7)
1 Miss Smith's Sacrifice Irene Wilkinson , 1925 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australasian , 25 July vol. 119 no. 3095 1925; (p. 254)
1 Flinders Street, Melbourne i "It wanders west, it wanders east;", Irene Wilkinson , 1925 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australasian , 4 July vol. 119 no. 3092 1925; (p. 57)
1 How William Made Reparation Irene Wilkinson , 1924 single work short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 16 October vol. 45 no. 2331 1924; (p. 48)
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