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Victor Barker Victor Barker i(A35930 works by) (birth name: Alan Victor Barker)
Born: Established: 1930
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Baudin's Last Breath Victor Barker , Adelaide : Crawford House Publishing , 2002 Z946023 2002 single work novel historical fiction
1 Beneath the Overcoat Victor Barker , 2001 single work essay
— Appears in: Paris Studio : Contemporary Writing by Fourteen Australian Authors Who Lived, for a While, in Paris 2001; (p. 167-169)
1 The Pianist, the Singer and the Dancer Victor Barker , 2001 single work essay
— Appears in: Paris Studio : Contemporary Writing by Fourteen Australian Authors Who Lived, for a While, in Paris 2001; (p. 86-91)
1 De Quincey and the Computer Victor Barker , 2001 single work essay
— Appears in: Paris Studio : Contemporary Writing by Fourteen Australian Authors Who Lived, for a While, in Paris 2001; (p. 64-69)
1 Beneath le Marais Victor Barker , 2001 single work essay
— Appears in: Paris Studio : Contemporary Writing by Fourteen Australian Authors Who Lived, for a While, in Paris 2001; (p. 46-49)
1 Before the Studio Victor Barker , 2001 single work essay
— Appears in: Paris Studio : Contemporary Writing by Fourteen Australian Authors Who Lived, for a While, in Paris 2001; (p. 8-10)
1 The Keesing Studio Victor Barker , 2001 single work column
— Appears in: Paris Studio : Contemporary Writing by Fourteen Australian Authors Who Lived, for a While, in Paris 2001; (p. 6-7)
1 3 y separately published work icon Paris Studio : Contemporary Writing by Fourteen Australian Authors Who Lived, for a While, in Paris Victor Barker (editor), Rushcutters Bay : Halstead Press , 2001 Z937090 2001 anthology poetry prose short story column essay diary

'Fourteen Australian writers share their experiences of being a writer in Paris for six months seeking new experiences and fresh perspectives. Authors were selected through the Australia Council for the Arts Literature Fund, and in stayed in a studio made available in 1985 by poet and author Nancy Keesing, in order 'to do something constructive for Australian writers'. Contributors include Brian Castro, Bernard Cohen, Gillian Mears, Marion Halligan, Gary Catalano and Victor Barker. Includes illustrations and contributor notes.' (Publication summary)
1 Journey to the Centres of the World Victor Barker , 1999 single work biography
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 1 May 1999; (p. 7)
1 From Paris with Guts Victor Barker , 1998 single work biography
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5-6 December 1998; (p. 10)
1 Gran Goes to Africa Victor Barker , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 22 June 1996; (p. 8)
— Review of Gorillas, Tea and Coffee : An African Sketchbook Kate Llewellyn , 1996 single work diary
1 Blurred Youth Victor Barker , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 13 April 1996; (p. wkd 8)
— Review of Blur : Stories by Young Australian Writers 1996 anthology short story
1 Reviewing the Reviewers : Is the Literary Mafia Incestuous? Victor Barker , 1993 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Author , Winter vol. 25 no. 2 1993; (p. 22-23)
1 5 y separately published work icon The Truth of Everything Victor Barker , East Roseville : Simon and Schuster Australia , 1993 Z466999 1993 single work novel

'Film maker tracks a gun-runner become spiritual guru through India, Africa, U.K. Australia and U.S.A. - and discovers the truth of everything en route.' (Publication summary)
1 7 y separately published work icon The Tangier Script Victor Barker , East Roseville : Simon and Schuster Australia , 1991 Z210954 1991 single work novel
1 How to Get Yourself a Literary Agent Victor Barker , 1991 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Author , Spring vol. 23 no. 3 1991; (p. 15-17)
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