Papers of John Hooker
MSS 143
Collection Title
Papers of John HookerCollection Identifier
MSS 143Inclusive date(s)
1982 to 1986Extent and Medium
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Collection Description
Manuscripts of two published works The bush soldiers (1984) and Standing orders (1986), correspondence, reviews, research notes and other papers.
Administrative / Biographical history
John Williamson Hooker was born 3 April 1932 in New Zealand. He holds an MA from the University of Auckland, and was the Publishing Director at both Penguin and Collins. In addition to fiction, he wrote about history and the military, and in 1989 published Korea : the forgotten war. He also published Brekky, dinner & tea : recipes for when you're hungry (with John Michie, 1985) and was contributor to the Australian and the Age.
Elements of landscape and characters' psychology feature prominently in Hooker's fictional work, which also focuses on such themes as murder, violence, corruption, racism and love.
Awards:
Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships, Writers' Emeritus Award, 2001: joint winner.
John Hooker died on 29 April 2008, Malvern, Victoria.
References:
AustLit : The Resource for Australian Literature, January 2005.
Acquisition Details
Scope and Content
Manuscripts of two published works The bush soldiers (1984) and Standing orders (1986), correspondence, reviews, research notes and other papers.
System of arrangement
This collection has been arranged into box then folder order.
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