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Issue Details:
First known date:
1937...
vol.
9
no.
7
15 July
1937
of
All About Books
est. 1928
All About Books
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Notes
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Cover photograph is of French literary biographer Andre Maurois.
Contents
* Contents derived from the 1937 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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New Australian Books,
single work
review
— Review of Intimate Strangers 1937 single work novel ; Not by Bread Alone 1937 single work novel ; House of Conflict 1933 single work novel ; Younger Sons 1937 single work novel ; Gay Prelude 1937 single work novel ; Ah There, Ffyshe! : A Novel 1937 single work novel ; Dig : A Drama of Central Australia 1937 single work novel ; (p. 101-102) - Outstanding New Publications and Best Sellers, single work column (p. 106)
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Light Novels,
single work
review
— Review of The Glory Box Mystery 1937 single work novel ; New Moon Through a Window 1937 single work novel ; (p. 107) -
Tom Collins' Such Is Life,
single work
review
— Review of Such Is Life : Being Certain Extracts from the Diary of Tom Collins 1897 single work novel ; (p. 108-109) -
Fellowship of Australian Writers, Sydney [Meeting Report],
single work
column
(p. 109)Report of the June meeting. Barrister H. M. Storey discusses political and moral censorship and definitions of obscenity.
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Australian Poetry Lovers' Society [Meeting Report],
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(p. 109)Notes of the meeting of 30 June.
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Australian Composers and Writers' Association, Melbourne,
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column
(p. 109-110)Brief notes on the meeting of 8 June "devoted to works for juvenile readers".
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Melbourne Writers' Club [Meeting Report],
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(p. 110)Brief note on meeting of 24 June. Play readings 'Streaky Bacon' by Peacock and 'Forever' by King-South.
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Australian Literature Society [Meeting Report],
single work
column
(p. 110-112)
Report of the meeting of 18 June. Society President Booth reported that, after "strenuous and protracted efforts" the Australian Broadcasting Commission's Director of Talks had agreed to include three talks on Australian literature in his September programming.
Mr. A. Wolskel presented a review of Records of Pioneer Women of Victoria: 1835-1860 followed by A.A. Phillips on Shakespeare's use of poetic form.
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