Laurie Copping - letters received (2) from John Tierney (`Brian James'), 1963-1965

MLMSS 6206

fonds

14 Sept. 1963, 16 May 1965

134006

1 folder - 0.01 Meters
Textual Records - (manuscript, photocopy)

John Tierney (1892-1972), comic novelist and short-story writer, was born at Eurunderee, NSW. He was a teacher, mainly of English, for 37 years in state high schools in many parts of NSW and in Sydney, retiring in 1951. Under his pseudonym `Brian James' he published 4 collections of short stories, 2 novels and edited 2 collections of short stories. His novel `Hopeton High' (Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1963) drew on his wide teaching experience.

14 Sept. 1963; Letter of sympathy sent on the occasion of the death of Laurie Copping's mother (1 p.).
16 May 1965; Letter thanking Laurie Copping for his recent review of Brian James' book `Hopeton High' and including some comments on the writing of the book (2 pp.).