Book description
The Intimate Archive examines the issues involved in
using archival material to research the personal lives of public people, in
this case of Australian writers Marjorie Barnard (1897–1987), Aileen Palmer
(1915–1988) and Lesbia Harford (1891–1927). The book provides an insight
into the romantic experiences of the three women, based on their private
letters, diaries and notebooks held in public institutions. Maryanne Dever,
Ann Vickery and Sally Newman consider the ethical dilemmas that they faced
while researching private material, in particular of making conclusions
based on material that was possibly never intended by its subjects to be
consumed publically. In this sense, the book is both an introverted
contemplation of private affairs and a reflexive meditation on the right to
acquire and assume intimate knowledge of historical subjects.
About the author
Maryanne Dever is an Associate Professor in the Centre
for Women's Studies and Gender Research at Monash University. She
has held a Harold White Fellowship at the National Library of Australia,
as well as visiting fellowships at the University of Ottawa and McGill
University.
Sally Newman is a graduate of the Centre for Women's Studies and
Gender Research at Monash University.
Ann Vickery is a Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies at Deakin
University. She has previously held a Monash Fellowship, a
Macquarie University Postdoctoral Fellowship and a Fulbright Fellowship.
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