Papers of Adrian Rawlins
MSS 252
Collection Title
Papers of Adrian RawlinsCollection Identifier
MSS 252Inclusive date(s)
1960 to 1994Extent and Medium
Creator(s)
Category
Subject: Terms(s)
Subject: Person(s)
Collection Description
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, drafts, notes.
Administrative / Biographical history
Adrian Rawlins (1939- 2001) was born in Melbourne in 1939 and educated at Yarra Park State and Melbourne High Schools, and spent eighteen months at Koornong, a Utopian school in Warrandyte, Victoria.
Rawlins performed and read poems all over Australia. Rawlins was the presenter of Australia's only weekly poetry and jazz session on Australian radio in 1960-1961. He was closely associated with the famous Melbourne jazz venue 'Fat Black Pussycat', which was founded in 1963 by Ali Sugerman and functioned as a jazz club under Rawlins's ownership from 1965 until 1966, when it became a discothèque.
Rawlins met and became friends with Bob Dylan during his 1966 Australian tour, and he spoke at a Melbourne Dylan convention in 1994. His book, Dylan : Through the Looking Glass (1994), is a compilation of his thoughts and reminiscences about meeting Dylan.
During his time in Sydney in the late 60s, Rawlins became friends with Sydney poet, musician and mystic Neville Drury. In 1968-69 he was closely involved with expatriate New Zealand band The La De Das, and read excerpts of an Oscar Wilde story on their concept album, The Happy Prince (1968). He also wrote album liner notes for many artists.
Source: Austlit online: www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A210
Portrait at National Portrait Gallery: https://www.portrait.gov.au/people/adrian-rawlins-1939
Acquisition Details
Scope and Content
This collection relates to Adrian Rawlins and includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, photographs.
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 If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items.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collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright.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 Adrian Rawlins 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.