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Melbourne PEN was established in 1938. My intimate knowledge of what went on goes back as far as the time of Judah Waten who, with his wife Hyrrel, ran a very busy Melbourne PEN. Waten was president of the Melbourne Centre of PEN International in Australia in 1977–79.

Centre de Melbourne

Le PEN de Melbourne a été créé en 1938. Ma connaissance intime de son histoire remonte à l’époque de Judah Waten, qui, avec sa femme Hyrrel, a dirigé un PEN de Melbourne très actif. Waten a été président du Centre PEN de Melbourne, qui représente PEN International en Australie, de 1977 à 1979.

Centro de Melbourne

El PEN de Melbourne se creó en 1938. Mi conocimiento íntimo de lo que pasó se remonta a la época de Judá Waten que, junto con su esposa Hyrrel, dirigía un PEN de Melbourne muy atareado. Waten fue presidente del Centro de Melbourne de PEN Internacional en Australia en 1977-79.

 

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1 Melbourne Centre’s Constitution and Rules, 1938

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2 Commemorating Judith Rodriguez

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3 Supporting Spanish writers

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4 Establishing the Melbourne Centre, 1938

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5 Spanish writers in exile in Australia

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6 Cover and introduction of The Attic

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7 Writing in Exile Conference at the Wheeler Centre

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