Papers of Manfred Jurgensen
MSS 106
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Papers of Manfred JurgensenCollection Identifier
MSS 106Inclusive date(s)
1945 to 1989Bulk date(s)
1977 to 1989Extent and Medium
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Collection Description
Diaries, poetry, and correspondence written by Jurgensen along with material submitted to him as editor of the literary magazine Outrider including poems, articles, short stories, interviews, photographs, and radio plays
Administrative / Biographical history
Wikipedia article: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred_Jurgensen
German-Australian literary scholar and writer Manfred Jurgensen was born in 1940 in Flensburg, where he grew up. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in English and German and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Melbourne, as well as a Doctor of Philosophy from Zürich University and a Doctor of Letters from the University of Queensland in 1991. As an academic, Jurgensen held many fellowships overseas and acted as a visiting professor at various universities. From 1972 he was an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow and from 1986 a Fellow of the World Literary Academy.
Jurgensen has edited several literary journals, including the magazine Outrider from 1984-1996 and works of contemporary German-speaking authors. In addition to his work as a literary scholar and critic, Jurgensen is the author of creative works such as poems, plays and narratives, and in 1997 was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for services to literature
References:
Austlit : Manfred Jurgensen https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A16456 retrieved 3 August 2020
Acquisition Details
Scope and Content
This collection relates to literary scholar and writer Manfred Jurgensen. It comprises material submitted to the Australian literary magazine Outrider (of which Jurgensen was editor from 1984-1996) as well as Jurgensen's own creative writing, including Signs and Voices (1973), A Winter's Journey (1976-1977), and My Operas Can't Swim (1989)
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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 If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items.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 for private study and research is approved
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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.