Herbert, Xavier, 1901-

Emeritus Professor Laurie Hergenhan, Founding Editor, of the journal "Australian Literary Studies", worked extensively with Xavier Herbert. Xavier Herbert's best known novels are "Capricornia" (1938) and "Poor Fellow My Country" (1975).

From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1976-1977. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223020754

From the description of Papers, 1976-1977. 1976-1977. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 44896497

Xavier Herbert was a qualified pharmacist and worked as a wharf laborer, stockman, miner, timber cutter, diver, railway worker and union organiser.

From the description of OM71-38 Xavier Herbert Papers, 1967-1972. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 755720680

Xavier Herbert was born in Geraldton, Western Australia, and grew up there and in Fremantle. He trained as a pharmacist. He lived in Melbourne, Sydney, Darwin, then England. He returned to Australia in 1932. "Capricornia" was published in 1938. In 1946 he settled with his wife Sadie at Redlynch, near Cairns, Queensland. In 1975 "Poor fellow my country" was published. It won the Miles Franklin Award that year.

From the description of Papers of Sadie and Xavier Herbert. [ca. 1941] - [ca. 1980] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222661776

Xavier Herbert was born in Geraldton, Western Australia, and grew up there and in Fremantle. He trained as a pharmacist. He lived in Melbourne, Sydney, Darwin, then England. He returned to Australia in 1932. 'Capricornia' was published in 1938. In 1946 he settled with his wife Sadie at Redlynch, near Cairns, Queensland. In 1975 'Poor fellow my country' was published. It won the Miles Franklin Award that year.

From the description of I and the little widow: a novel, 1959 [manuscript] 1959. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 62543129

From the description of Of Mars, the moon and destiny, 1948-1959 [manuscript] 1948-1959. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 62546540

From the description of I and the little widow: a novel [manuscript]. 1959. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224079453

From the description of Soldiers' women [manuscript]. 1959. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224357383

From the description of Of Mars, the moon and destiny [manuscript]. 1948-1959. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224357189

From the description of Soldiers' women, 1959 [manuscript] 1959. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 62546542

Xavier Herbert was born in Geraldton, Western Australia, and grew up there and in Fremantle. He trained as a pharmacist. He lived in Melbourne, Sydney, Darwin, then England. He returned to Australia in 1932. "Capricornia' was published in 1938. In 1946 he settled with his wife Sadie at Redlynch, near Cairns, Queensland. In 1975 "Poor fellow my country" was published. It won the Miles Franklin Award that year.

From the description of Letter to John Beston, 1972 [manuscript] 1972. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 62546523

From the description of Letter to Peggy Penberthy, 1982 [manuscript] 1982. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 62546526

From the description of Letter to John Beston [manuscript]. 1972. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224356717

From the description of Letter to Spencer Routh, 1976 [manuscript] 1976. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 62546521

From the description of Letter to Nancy Bonnin, 1976 [manuscript] 1976. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 62546546

From the description of Correspondence with F.D.O. Fielding, 1976 [manuscript] 1976. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 62546547

From the description of Letters to Paula and Karl Schubert [manuscript]. 1971-1977. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224356734

From the description of Letter to Spencer Routh [manuscript]. 1976. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224356674

From the description of Correspondence with F.D.O. Fielding [manuscript]. 1976. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224357540

From the description of Letters to Gwen Kirwan [manuscript]. 1963-1974. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224356633

From the description of Letter to Peggy Penberthy [manuscript]. 1982. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224356770

From the description of Bang goes my O.B.E.! [manuscript]. 1961. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224356596

From the description of Letter to Nancy Bonnin [manuscript]. 1976. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224357525

From the description of Letter to Professor [Duhig] [manuscript]. 1941. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224356701

From the description of Bang goes my O.B.E.!, 1961 [manuscript] 1961. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 62546519

From the description of Letters to Gwen Kirwan, 1963-1974 [manuscript] 1963-1974. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 62546520

From the description of Letters to Paula and Karl Schubert, 1971-1977 [manuscript] 1971-1977. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 62546524

From the description of Letter to Professor [Duhig], 1941 [manuscript] 1941. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 62546522

Author. Superintendent of Aborigines in Darwin 1935-1936. His first published novel "Capricornia" won the Commonwealth 150th Anniversary Prize in 1938.

From the description of Papers and correspondence [manuscript]. 1932-[ca. 1975] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225633215