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'... an episode in Tom THompson's art is summarised here in three of his paintings....'
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Summary: Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, notes for Butel's and Thompson's works, including "Growing up in the 60s", Tom Thompson and "Kings Cross album : pictorial memories of Kings Cross, Darlinghurst, Woolloomooloo & Rushcutters Bay", by Elizabeth Butel. The collection also contains material relating to Thompson's publishing career with Collins and Angus & Robertson, together with material concerning the Australian Bicentennial Authority publications programme and literary awards, Sydney Writers' Week, Festival of Sydney. The collection includes material concerning many Australian writers and artists, including Brett Whiteley, Tom Keneally, Barry Humphries, Alister Kershaw, Sally Morgan, Elizabeth Jolley and A.P. Riemer. A continuing collection.
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Tommy Thompson arrived in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 1963, smitten by folk and traditional Appalachian music. In 1972, he teamed with Bill Hicks and Jim Watson to form the nontraditional string band the Red Clay Ramblers. Mike Craver joined in 1973, and Jack Herrick in 1976. Over time, musicians including Clay Buckner, Bland Simpson and Chris Frank joined Tommy, who played with the band until 1994. Drawing on interviews and correspondence, and the personal papers of Thompson, the author depicts a life that revolved around music and creativity. Appendices cover Thompson's banjos, his discography and notes on his collaborative lyric writing.
Joan Murray’s intimate biography details the life and work of Tom Thomson.
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A reflective and entertaining memoir by a master of politics. Thompson, a four-time Wisconsin governor and a cabinet secretary, speaks candidly of his achievements and regrets, including his involvement with welfare reform, school choice, land conservancy, prisons, health insurance, and stem cell research.