Australian Writers

by L. J. Blake

Rigby, 1968, [First Edition], hardcover, dustjacket

Very Good Condition, some edge and shelf wear, some rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, no inscriptions, dustjacket shows some edge and shelf wear with some rubbing, bumping, creasing, chipping and small tears, a little discolouration  (see photographs)

“Even the most ardent deyotee of Australian literature will be astonished at the scope of this book.  It covers Australian writers and their works for almost two centuries, form 1788 to 1966, and although the author states that “It is not a history of Australian literature, but a survey of Australian writers”, it nevertheless does a great service to the literature of this country.
The student will find it an essential work of reference, since it opens up vistas which were previously obscured by the sheer problems of gaining the essential information.  The book is the result of half a lifetime of study, research, and the author’s ardent interest in his subject; it is probably true to say that he is one of the very few people who could have produced it, combing as he does such a wealth of knowledge with the ability to write crisply and informatively.”