Friends of the Library Event

Event Details

Date:

Friday, 28 November 2014

Time:

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Room:

Library Conference Room, Level 1 Duhig Building (2)

UQ Location:

Duhig Building (St Lucia)

URL:

http://bit.ly/xherbert

Event category(s):

Full Description:: Friends of the Library are holding a special event for their Christmas celebration.
XAVIER HERBERT:
Craig Munro and Geordie Williamson will visit the University of Queensland Library to discuss the legacy of Xavier Herbert, 30 years after his passing, in a session chaired by Professor David Carter.

Writer Xavier Herbert (1901-1984) was an extraordinary figure in Australian Literature. He was perhaps best known for his Miles Franklin Award-winning novel 'Poor Fellow My Country', but 'Capricornia' remains an admired work, described in 1939 by H.G. Wells as 'the best written and finest spirited novel that has ever come out of Australia.' Both reveal his concern about the impact of European settlement on Indigenous life and culture in Australia.