Within weeks, critic Nancy Keesing declared it an “Enduring Classic.” Within six months, it was announced as the winner of two prestigious non-fiction awards, with judges acknowledging Facey’s “extraordinary memory” and “ability to describe scenes and characters with great precision” (“NBC” 4). Released on Anzac Day 1981, it was praised for its “plain, unembellished, utterly sincere and un-self-pitying account of the privations of childhood and youth” (Semmler) and “extremely powerful description of Gallipoli” (Dutton 16). 'In the last months of his life, 86-year-old Albert Facey became a best-selling author and revered cultural figure following the publication of his autobiography, A Fortunate Life. The Many Transformations of Albert Facey Ffion Murphy, 219-237 ) Abstract Murphy and Nile discuss Albert Facey's autobiography A Fortunate Life and his experiences of war.

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'Kelsey Oldham investigates the role played by younger readers editions in the growth of children's nonfiction.' The Naked Anzac : Exposure and Concealment in A.B. The paper ends with an appeal for new voices in researching the documentation of Australia’s Great War experience.' (Publication summary) Lifelong Learning Kelsey Oldham, A post-centenary open-ended aftermath is also discussed covering processing backlogs, the prospective idea of ‘digital breakthrough’ and the archival implications of ever-widening understandings of the war and its endless aftermaths. Bean’s official war history, the battlefront and the war dead. It highlights the unique role of the Australian War Memorial and its initial documentation priorities favouring Dr C.E.W. 'Based on a keynote address to the 2018 International Society for First World War Studies conference, the author’s survey of a centenary of archival endeavour comprises four time periods and two themes. Archives and the Australian Great War Centenary : Retrospect and Prospect Michael Piggott,

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