Gerard Windsor letter received from Patrick White, with draft reply

MLMSS 11687

fonds

8 June 1988

9661614

0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript

Gerard Windsor (1944-) is an Australian author and literary critic. He has published twelve books, and his short stories, articles and reviews have appeared in numerous anthologies, literary magazines and newspapers. He was a member of the panel advising on the Patrick White Award, an annual literary established by Patrick White in 1975 to acknowledge writers who have made a significant contribution to Australian literature.

References:
AustLit: Discover Australian stories. "Gerard Windsor" and "Patrick White Award". Accessed 27 October 2022. https://www.austlit.edu.au

Purchased by the donor from Louella Kerr (wife of Gerard Windsor) in 2018

Manuscript letter on single sheet headed '20 Martin Road, Centennial Park, N.S.W. 2021, Australia' and signed 'Patrick (White)', with envelope addressed by White. In the letter, White asks Windsor to stand down from the Patrick White Award panel. In his manuscript draft reply on the reverse of the letter, Windsor agrees to step down.

In copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder