Letters to the Editor
Dear Sir,
Laurie Muller’s reported comments on the obligations (sic) of libraries and librarians, and the state of Australian publishing (ABR, December 1985–Jan 1986) must surely invite some responses!
... (read more)Dear Sir,
It is extraordinary how touchy and nasty an academic can become when confronted with the romantic. A prime example of this is Prof. Patrick McCaughey’s review of Charles Blackman – The Lost Domains in your March issue. It seems he just cannot stand a romantic writer writing romantically about a romantic painter, and sets out, not merely to debunk her writing, but, in effect, to destroy the delight one can experience from what is, by his own admission, a magnificently produced book.
... (read more)Dear Mr McLaren
Thank you for your letter. We shall certainly reciprocate in the matter of complimentary copies and we’re also interested in exchange advertising. I look forward to seeing your next issue and would appreciate receiving a copy by air mail if your circulation mechanism is as slow as ours tends to be.
... (read more)Dear Sir,
I have not so far seen a review of what I take to be a new series of Australian poets of whom only Henry Kendall and Adam Lindsay Gordon have yet appeared. The publisher (Australian Heritage Books, Brisbane) is aiming to produce a cheap paperback, retailing at $2.
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