Simon Farley Simon Farley i(8583121 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 Words that Speak to the Heart : A Literary Friendship Simon Farley , 2021 single work essay
— Appears in: I’m Listening Like the Orange Tree : In Memory of Laurie Hergenhan 2021; (p. 183-194)
1 Foreword Simon Farley , 2020 single work essay
— Appears in: Remember Me to All Old Friends 2020;
1 Scenes of Faith and Sacrifice : The Gallipoli Diary of Padre George Green of the 2nd Light Horse Regiment Simon Farley , 2018 single work biography
— Appears in: Queensland History Journal , February vol. 23 no. 8 2018; (p. 522-533)
1 A Weight of Learning : The Hayes Collection Simon Farley , 2017 single work criticism
— Appears in: Fryer Folios , November vol. 11 no. 1 2017; (p. 30-35)

'The Fryer Library added the remarkable Archdeacon Edward Leo Hayes Collection to its holdings fifty years ago in October 1967. Based in Oakey on the Darling Downs, Fr Hayes (1889-1967) had been collecting Australiana, including books and manuscripts, as well as assorted specimens and antiques, from the age of seven.' (Introduction)

1 Foreword Simon Farley , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: Helen Haenke at Rockton : A Creative Life 2017;
1 Last Words : The Gallipoli Diary of Allan William Nash (1879-1915) Simon Farley , 2016 single work essay
— Appears in: Fryer Folios , February vol. 10 no. 1 2016; (p. 3-5)
1 Years of Agony and Joy : The Sadie and Xavier Herbert Collection Simon Farley , 2015 single work criticism
— Appears in: Queensland Review , June vol. 22 no. 1 2015; (p. 96-98)
'The University of Queensland's Fryer Library is home to many fine literary vintages. Established in 1927 as the J.D. Fryer Memorial Library of Australian Literature in honour of a former Arts student and soldier in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), John Denis Fryer, the collection includes the papers of significant Australian journalists, novelists and poets, including Ernestine Hill, John Forbes, David Malouf, Bruce Dawe, Thomas Shapcott, Peter Carey and Oodgeroo Noonuccal among others.' (Publication abstract)
1 A Personal Journey Into the Past Simon Farley , 2009 single work essay
— Appears in: State Library of Queensland Magazine , Summer no. 6 2009-2010; (p. 12-13)
'In my experience, libraries are places where all sorts of meaningful connections occur on a daily basis. From the famous House of Wisdom in Baghdad and the Vatican Library with its vast treasures, through to the tremendously important public-library network across Queensland, libraries provide a space in which connections become possible.' (Author's introduction)
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