Herbert, Xavier, 1901-1984
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Herbert, Alfred Xavier
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found: His Capricornia, 1939.
found: His Disturbing element, 1991: t.p. (Xavier Herbert) fly leaf (d. 1984)
found: His Poor fellow my country, 1975
found: Wikipedia, July 6, 2016 (Xavier Herbert; 15 May 1901-10 November 1984; Pen names: Xavier Herbert, E. Norden, Alfred Jackson, Herbert Astor. Best known for his Miles Franklin Award-winning novel 'Poor fellow my country' (1975); His first book, 'Capricornia', won the Australian Literature Society Gold Medal for Australia's best novel of 1939. He was well known for his outspoken views on indigenous issues, and was a great champion of Aboriginal peoples. He is considered one of the elder statesmen of Australian literature.) {https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Herbert}
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1980-11-05: new
2016-08-09: revised
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