Interviews with Authors

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The State Library holds many interviews with authors speaking about their lives and work. A small selection can be found below and others can be located through the State Library Catalogue.

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• Interview with Sister Veronica Brady, Senior Lecturer, English Dept., University of Western Australia [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Stuart Reid]
  Author and nun talks about her early childhood, the Loreto Order, overseas study, the civil rights movement and the Board of the Australian Broadcasting Commission. Recorded 1989.
  
  
• Interview with Peter Cowan, Writer [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Stuart Reid]
  Author talks about his family background, his writing, the Australian literary movement 1930-1990, the Angry Penguins movement c1940 and teaching. Recorded 1991-1992.
  
  
• Interview with Dame Mary Durack Miller, Author [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Stuart Reid]
  Author talks about aspects of her life and writing. Recorded 1990-1991.
  
  
• Interview with Rica Erickson] [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Erica Harvey]
  Author talks about her childhood on the Goldfields, teaching and her work as a naturalist, historian and author. Recorded 1991-1993.
  
  
• Interview with Xavier Herbert [sound recording] / [Various Interviewers]
  Author talks about his childhood and upbringing, politics, his writing career and the Australian character. Recorded 1975.
  
  
• Interview with Dr Elizabeth Jolley, Author [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Stuart Reid]
  Author talks about her early life in England, migration to Australia in 1959, tutoring and lecturing in creative writing. Recorded 1989.
  
  
• Interview with Leslie Rees [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Chris Jeffery]
  Author talks about children's literature, the University of Western Australia and the drama department of the Australian Broadcasting Commission. Recorded 1980-1981.
  
  
• Interview with Randolph Stow [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Paul Thompson]
  Author talks about his early life, writing, education and his interest in the wreck of the Batavia. Recorded 1975.
  
  
• Interview with Elizabeth Backhouse, Writer [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Stuart Reid]
  Author talks about novels, plays, film scripts and ballet. Recorded 1993.
  
  
• Interview with Geoffrey Bolton, Professor of History [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Stuart Reid]
  Author talks about his time at Monash University 1962-1966, the University of Western Australia 1966-1973, Murdoch University 1973-1989, the University of Queensland 1989-1993, the Library Board of Western Australia 1975-1982, research, writing and publication. Recorded 1994-1995.