Public lecture at the National Archives of Australia in Canberra
8 February 2005
In this paper, Frank Moorhouse surveys the history of the Commonwealth Literary Fund from 1908 to 1975. He identifies four stages in the evolution of Commonwealth involvement in literary writing: welfare; the nurturing of the literary arts through cultural promotion and stimulation; concerns of national security and the political test; and the use of the arts as part of public diplomacy.
 | Australian Men of Letters FUND – charge of designation to Commonwealth Literary Fund | 1908 | A1, 1908/7402 | ||
| Commonwealth Literary Fund – V Knowles | 1938–1951 | A463, 1957/6314 | ||
| Christopher Koch – Commonwealth Literary Fund | 1953–1967 | A463, 1965/3560 | ||
| Commonwealth Literary Fund – Security Vetting of Fellowship Applicants – Cases [2.5cm] | 1952–1966 | A1209, 1967/7861 PART 1 | ||