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Papers of Andrew Sant
MSS 031

Collection Title

Papers of Andrew Sant

Collection Identifier

MSS 031

Inclusive date(s)

1977 to 2017

Extent and Medium

7 boxes + 2 oversize + 1 AV box

Category

Literature

Subject: Person(s)

Collection Description

Notebooks, literary drafts and correspondence

Administrative / Biographical history

Andrew Sant was born in London in 1950, moving to Australia with his parents in 1962. After completing a BA degree at La Trobe University in Melbourne, he worked in various jobs including teaching and copywriting. He moved to Hobart in the late 1970s. In 1979 he founded with Michael Denholm the literary magazine Island. He was co-editor until 1990. He has spent time as writer in residence overseas in various locations including the University of Peking, Leicester University, the University of Chichester and the University of London.

His first collection of poems was published in 1980. In 1989 he became a member of the Literature Board of the Australia Council.

References:

Author record, Andrew Sant, Australian Poetry Library (https://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/). [Retrieved 22/11//2018].

Acquisition Details

The collection was donated by Andrew Sant in several instalments in 1987, 1990, 1993, 1997 and 2017.


Related Material

Special Collections holds a collection of material related to the literary magazine Island. Collection reference: Island Magazine, MSS 026.

Scope and Content

This collection relates to Andrew Sant and includes items donated by Andrew Sant.

Access Restrictions

Other

Access: Open Access

This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed below. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.

Copying: Copying of material authored by Andrew Sant for private study and research is approved.


Preferred Citation

Papers of Andrew Sant, Special Collections, UNSW Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, MSS 031, Box [Number], Folder [Number].

Existence and Location of Orginals

Special Collections, UNSW Canberra

Related and Separated Materials

Related Material

Special Collections holds a collection of material related to the literary magazine Island. Collection reference: Island Magazine, MSS 026.

Disclaimer

This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed above. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.

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