Australasian Book Society
The Australasian Book Society was a cooperative publishing society in Australia, between 1952 and 1981. Founded in Melbourne by activist George Seelaf, the society was funded by member subscriptions, and each member would receive four books annually. The society was founded through the initiative of author Frank Hardy following the success of his book Power Without Glory.
Australasian Book Society
- Founded
- 1952
- Founder
- George Seelaf
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Dissolved
- 1981
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The Australasian Book Society was a cooperative publishing society in Australia, between 1952 and 1981. Founded in Melbourne by activist George Seelaf, the society was funded by member subscriptions, and each member would receive four books annually. The society was founded through the initiative of author Frank Hardy following the success of his book Power Without Glory.
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According to the University of Queensland's Fryer Library, the Australasian Book Society was known to have had strong links with both communist and trade union activists. Some sources claim that the society was founded by the Communist Party of Australia.
It is associated with Australia. The record gives 1952 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Activity is recorded as ending in 1981. Its recorded founders are George Seelaf.
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- 1.Oxford University Press. Overview: Australasian Book Society. Oxford Reference.
- 2.George Seelaf Biography. AustLit. 17 May 2006.
- 3.The University of Queensland. Australasian Book Society.
- 4.McLaren, John. Writing in Hope and Fear: Literature as Politics in Postwar Australia. Cambridge University Press. 35. 1996. 9780521567565.
- 5.Sparrow, Jeff. How the parallel lives of two influential editors shaped Australia's literary culture. The Conversation. 2022-11-01.
- 6.The Lost World of Australian Communism. jacobin.com.
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