Suzanne Ridley interviewed by Mark O'Connor [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 3917201
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Ridley, Suzanne, 1942-2009, interviewee
- Online Access:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2007
- 3 sound files (ca. 221 min.)
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Online.
- Summary:
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Suzanne Ridley born 1942 speaks about her schooling on the N.S.W tablelands; running a public library at Bowral at a young age; producing/directing musical dramas; working in the National Library and in the Canberra Public Library system; becoming a qualified journalist; her marriage to Blair Hunt, a road-engineering researcher (1964); moving to Darwin; her marriage break up; writing the musical drama, Hi Fidelity; publishing poetry in literary magazines; an invitation to Adelaide Festival 1968; moving to Sydney; Thomas Shapcott; her interests in Civil Defence and sailing; Duncan Miller; being nominated as secretary (1968) with Poetry Society of Australia; the finances of Poetry Society; political changes on Society; Roland Robinson; John Couper; W. Hart Smith; Robert Adamson, Greg Curtois; Carl Harrison Ford; being re-elected as secretary (1969); dropping out of Poetry Society (1970); her involvement with Sydney-based writers group, the Australian Society of Authors; Brian Ridley; Dal Stivens; Frank Hardy; 'Poetry Magazine' re-named 'New Poetry' (1971); Robert Adamson; her studying English at Sydney University; Leonie Kramer; moving to Canberra with Brian Ridley and first child born 1973.
- Notes:
- Recorded during February 15-16, 2007 at Geary's Gap, N.S.W.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Summary (2 p.) and Uncorrected transcript (typescript, 133 leaves)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- O'Connor, Mark, 1945-, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2077 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2007
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