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Selection of letters to, from and about John Shaw Neilson (1872-1942), one of Australia's leading lyric poets. Includes family, social and publishing correspondence, as well as detailed letters about writing poetry. Correspondents include Robert Bridges, Mary Gilmore, Christopher Brennan, and Vance and Nettie Palmer. The editor has selected the material from over 1000 existing letters, the majority not previously published. Also includes a selection of quotes from literary criticism of Neilson's work. Includes extensive introduction by editor, early chronology, explanatory comments and footnotes, biographical notes, bibliography and index. Author is a graduate in English and Fine Arts of the University of Sydney. This volume grew out of her doctoral thesis, which was based on Neilson's correspondence, and sought to debunk many myths associated with the poet.