Papers of Tim Thorne
MSS 217
Collection Title
Papers of Tim ThorneCollection Identifier
MSS 217Inclusive date(s)
1965 to 1990Extent and Medium
Creator(s)
Category
Subject: Person(s)
Collection Description
Correspondence, annotated poetry and drafts of Tim Thorne
Administrative / Biographical history
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Thorne
Tim Thorne was born in 1944 in Launceston, Tasmania, where he has lived most of his life. He has authored 14 volumes of poetry, having first published in the mid-1960s, and has worked as a poet in schools, universities and prisons. He has a long association with literary events and initiatives in Tasmania, including the inauguration the Tasmanian Poetry Festival in 1985 and invention of the poetry performance concept the 'Launceston Poetry Cup'.
References:
Austlit : Tim Thorne https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A15423 retrieved 14 April 2020
Australian Poetry Library: Thorne, Tim (1944-) https://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/thorne-tim retrieved 31 March 2020
Acquisition Details
Scope and Content
This collection consists of the papers of Tim Thorne, primarily comprised of correspondence with other Australian poets
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Other
Access: Open access
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Copying: Copying of material for private study and research is approved
Existence and Location of Orginals
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 If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items.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collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright.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.