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Winifred Birkett Winifred Birkett i(A59367 works by) (a.k.a. Winifred G. Birkett; Winifred Gertrude Birkett; Winifred Gertrude Greenwood)
Born: Established: 1897 North Sydney, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 1975
Gender: Female
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1 On Bread and Jam Winifred Birkett , 1940 single work prose
— Appears in: Southerly , April vol. 1 no. 2 1940; (p. 20-22)
1 2 y separately published work icon Portrait of Lucy Winifred Birkett , London : Cassell , 1938 Z92305 1938 single work novel
1 Some Pioneer Australian Women Writers Winifred Birkett , 1938 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: The Peaceful Army : A Memorial to the Women Pioneers of Australia, 1788-1938 1938; (p. 109-124) The Peaceful Army : A Memorial to the Women Pioneers of Australia, 1788-1938 1988; (p. 115-133)
2 10 y separately published work icon Earth's Quality Winifred Birkett , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1935 Z367321 1935 single work novel historical fiction A 'substantial novel thought highly of by contemporary critics, deals with the influence of an Australian pastoral property on the lives of three generations of the Weldon family'. (Source: The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature, 1994)
2 4 y separately published work icon Three Goats on a Bender Winifred Birkett , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1934 Z92198 1934 single work novel humour
1 Lafcadio Hearn : A Pioneer in Japan Winifred Birkett , 1934 single work prose
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27 October no. 30208 1934; (p. 11)
1 Sonnet i "Sweet—for you have been sweet—yet leave me now;", Winifred Birkett , 1933 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4 February no. 29669 1933; (p. 9)
1 Escape Winifred Birkett , 1933 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 18 October 1933; (p. 16-17)
1 Sonnet i "Surely, it seems, love should be more than this—", Winifred Birkett , 1933 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australasian , 28 January vol. 134 no. 4386 1933; (p. 43)
1 1 y separately published work icon Edelweiss, and Other Poems Winifred Birkett , Sydney : Beacon Press , 1932 Z88160 1932 selected work poetry
1 Sydney University Carillon i "This high tower is an aviary of bells,", Winifred Birkett , 1932 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australasian , 23 July vol. 133 no. 4359 1932; (p. 45)
1 Resurrection of the Body i "She walked beside me yesterday;", Winifred Birkett , 1930 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 19 August 1930; (p. 16)
1 Safe Keeping Winifred Birkett , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 13 May vol. 6 no. 25 1930; (p. 7, 50-51) Peggy Radford is left almost destitute after her father's bankruptcy and suicide. She moves into a boarding house where Jimmy Denison also lives. Learning she suffers from insomnia, Denison drives her around all night in his firm's car, which allows her to get some sleep. The narrator, Denison' boss, is attracted to her great beauty. He sends Denison to Adelaide and attempts to win Peggy's favour by securing her an acting position. However, his plans are foiled in a way he never expected.
1 Sonnet i "Forget me slowly, dear. Let each day lie,", Winifred Birkett , 1930 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 25 February vol. 6 no. 14 1930; (p. 15)
1 Nursery Rhyme i "Mary Louisa is just a wee grub,", Winifred Birkett , 1930 single work poetry children's
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 12 July no. 28867 1930; (p. 11)
1 Rupert Brooke : In Memoriam i "I dreamt that in a tranced world washed white", Winifred Birkett , 1930 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 29 March no. 28777 1930; (p. 11)
1 To a Boy's Question Winifred Birkett , 1929 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 3 December vol. 6 no. 2 1929; (p. 15)
1 A Garden Without Thorns Winifred Birkett , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 12 November vol. 5 no. 51 1929; (p. 7, 50 - 51) Mrs Tovey has three successful sons-in-law, each one in a different branch of the Armed Forces. She has decided her youngest daughter, Vivienne, should marry an explorer, but Vivienne has other ideas and announces her engagement to the amiable and gentle Willie Fitzgerald. Mrs Tovey thinks Willie will never match the heroic exploits of her other sons-in-law, but Willie demonstrates a far greater heroism of his own.
1 Jennifer i "Mary's party frock is white,", Winifred Birkett , 1929 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 26 March vol. 5 no. 18 1929; (p. 15)
1 Smells i "The kitchen smells of marmalade;", Winifred Birkett , 1929 single work poetry children's
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23 November no. 28670 1929; (p. 13)
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