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Joyce Shewcroft Joyce Shewcroft i(A32390 works by) (a.k.a. Joyce Eileen Shewcroft)
Also writes as: J. Shewcroft
Born: Established: 28 Aug 1912 Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 28 Oct 2001
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Joyce Shewcroft qualified as a barrister, and has worked as a legal officer for the ABC. Her poetry, which was marked by terseness and wit, has appeared in a number of journals.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

Applying the Einstein Principle i "He was not very good at simple figures", 1956 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 17 no. 4 1956; (p. 196-199)
1956 winner The A. W. Sheppard Prize
Love Affair i "You ask what are your feelings", 1951 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 12 no. 4 1951; (p. 212-215)
1950 third The Herald Verse Competition
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