Guide to the Papers of John Hooker
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| Manuscript Name | Papers of John Hooker |
| Manuscript Number | MSS 143 |
| Last Updated | July 2008 |
| Extent | 28 cm (2 boxes) |
| Location | Academy Library, UNSW Canberra |
| Abstract | Manuscripts of two published works The bush soldiers (1984) and Standing orders (1986), correspondence, reviews, research notes and other papers. |
Scope and Content
Manuscripts of two published works The bush soldiers (1984) and Standing orders (1986), correspondence, reviews, research notes and other papers.
Organization
This collection has been arranged into box then folder order.
Biographical Note
John Williamson Hooker was born 3 April 1932 in New Zealand. He holds an MA from the University of Auckland, and was the Publishing Director at both Penguin and Collins. In addition to fiction, he wrote about history and the military, and in 1989 published Korea : the forgotten war. He also published Brekky, dinner & tea : recipes for when you're hungry (with John Michie, 1985) and was contributor to the Australian and the Age.
Elements of landscape and characters' psychology feature prominently in Hooker's fictional work, which also focuses on such themes as murder, violence, corruption, racism and love.
Awards:
Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships, Writers' Emeritus Award, 2001: joint winner.
John Hooker died on 29 April 2008, Malvern, Victoria.
References:
AustLit : The Resource for Australian Literature, January 2005.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Papers of John Hooker, Academy Library, UNSW Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, MS 143, Box [Number], Folder [Number].
Access Terms
Topical Subjects
Authors, Australian -- 20th century -- Archives.
Novelists, Australian -- 20th century - Archives.
