Volume 5 No. 1 — 1 May 1971

Marcus Clarke, ‘Damned Scamp’

Bruce Nesbitt

Nesbitt discusses newly-discovered material in New Zealand that 'indicates that the question of Clarke's sources may be more complex and intriguing' than previously thought.

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Published 1 May 1971 in Volume 5 No. 1. Subjects: Writer's research & sources, Marcus Clarke.

Cite as: Nesbitt, Bruce. ‘Marcus Clarke, ‘Damned Scamp’.’ Australian Literary Studies, vol. 5, no. 1, 1971, doi: 10.20314/als.f9c1bc9be8.

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