Interview with Lauris Edmond

Date
15 Nov 1999
By
Edmond, Lauris Dorothy, 1924-2000; Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-
Reference
OHInt-0698-07
Description

Lauris Edmond discusses PEN as a union, change in political climate and International PEN. Describes attending Congress in Sydney with Bruce Mason, and visit to Czechoslovakia with reference to Ian Milner and George Muchas. Refers to Declaration of Human Rights. Talks about change from PEN to NZSA, Women Writers Guild, Authors Fund, Literary Fund, Arts Council and Creative New Zealand. Discusses the London flat debate [flat for writers in Bloomsbury, London]. Discusses changing publishing scene in New Zealand. Talks about John Cranna.

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Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012347

Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-4173.

Additional description

Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

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Part of
New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project
Format
1 Interview(s), 1 C60 cassette(s), 1 transcript(s), 1 Hours Duration, Audiocassettes, Transcripts
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Interview with Lauris Edmond, printed transcript

Date: 15 Nov 1999

From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project

Reference: OHA-4173

Description: Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Quantity: 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration.

Audio

Interview with Lauris Edmond, tape one

Date: 15 Nov 1999

From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project

Reference: OHC-012347

Description: Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 1 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.