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| − | Charles Brasch is an important literary figure in New Zealand. He gets a listing here, for | + | Charles Brasch is an important literary figure in New Zealand. He gets a listing here, for during his residence out of New Zealand he spent three seasons in the 1930s working at the famous Egyptian archaeological site of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amarna Tel el Amarna]. The excavations of the time were being carried out by the Egypt Exploration Society under the direction of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Pendlebury John Pendlebury]. |
His autobiography is: '''Indirections: a Memoir, 1909-1947'''. 1980 Oxford University Press Wellington, New York. | His autobiography is: '''Indirections: a Memoir, 1909-1947'''. 1980 Oxford University Press Wellington, New York. | ||
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Charles Brasch 1909 -1973
Charles Brasch is an important literary figure in New Zealand. He gets a listing here, for during his residence out of New Zealand he spent three seasons in the 1930s working at the famous Egyptian archaeological site of Tel el Amarna. The excavations of the time were being carried out by the Egypt Exploration Society under the direction of John Pendlebury.
His autobiography is: Indirections: a Memoir, 1909-1947. 1980 Oxford University Press Wellington, New York.
This has very little about Egypt as a section was excluded to reduce the length. The section was published posthumously: Charles Brash in Egypt. 2007 Steele Roberts.
His poetry - see Poems - has archaeological references.
Wikipedia page: Charles Brasch
Brasch has a Dictionary of New Zealand Biography listing DONZB.
