Talk:Blanche d'Alpuget

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For anyone interested, some press records relating to Blanche d'Alpuget that can be followed up are:

Biographical:

Title of article: Blanche d'Alpuget

Abstract/Summary: reveals her experience of child abuse
Source: The Australian 30 January 1993
Page no(s): 1

Title of article: Blanche d’Alpuget

Abstract/Summary: Biographical details
Source: Sunday age News 8 January 1995
Page no(s): 13

Title of article: Blanche d’Alpuget

Abstract/Summary: Her current life-style and latest novel ’White-eye’
Source: The Australian Magazine 6-7 November 1993
Page no(s): 18-24

Title of article: Blanche d’Alpuget

Abstract/Summary: Author of ’Robert J. Hawke’ demands that Stan Anson’s ’Hawke: an emotional life’ be withdrawn in its present form due to plagiarism
Source: The age 12 October 1991
Page no(s): 1

Title of article: Blanche d’Alpuget

Abstract/Summary: Biographical article about writer
Source: The age Good weekend magazine 12 October 1991
Page no(s): 46-53

Title of article: [Blanche d’Alpuget]

Abstract/Summary: Author and wife of Bob Hawke
Source: Sunday age Agenda 26 November 1995
Page no(s): 1, 2

Reviews of her work:

Title of article: Review of Winter in Jerusalem by Blanche d’Alpuget.

Source: The weekend Australian, Magazine, 9-10 August 1986.
Page no(s): p. 15.

Title of article: Review of Winter in Jerusalem by Blanche d’Alpuget.

Source: The age, Saturday extra, 30 August 1986.
Page no(s): p. 12

Title of article: Review of Robert J. Hawke, a biography by Blanche d’Alpuget].

Source: The age, 9 September 1982.
Page no(s): p. 11

Title of article: Review of Robert J. Hawke, a biography by Blanche d’Alpuget.

Source: The age, Saturday extra, 2 October 1982.
Page no(s): p. 15

Relationship with Hawke

Title of article: Blanche d'Alpuget

Abstract/Summary: Bob Hawke and d’Alpuget bare their bath-robed souls for $200,000
Source: The Australian 7 February 1995
Page no(s): 3

Title of article: [Bob Hawke admits romance with d’Alpuget]

Abstract/Summary: Romance with author Blanch d’Alpuget is made public
Source: The age 3 January 1995
Page no(s): 1, 5

Title of article: [Bob Hawke marries Blanche d’Alpuget]

Abstract/Summary: Marries Blanche d’Alpuget on 23 July
Source: The age 24 July 1995
Page no(s): 1, 4

* Author: Hawley, Janet

Title of article: State of the union
Abstract/Summary: Biographical article about former Prime Minister Bob Hawke and his wife Blanche d’Alpuget. They talk to the author about how they met, their marriage and their current business ventures, including the Shona sculpture gallery in Melbourne
Source: The age Good weekend magazine 21 February 1998
Page no(s): 16-18, 19, 21

xx baby_ifritah 12:29, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Affair with Hawke

From 1976 according to this article http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/i-really-wanted-to-kill-bob/2008/07/23/1216492541175.html --Matilda ^talk 23:01, 23 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Great. Thanks for the ref, Matilda. -- JackofOz (talk) 23:19, 23 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Blanche d'alpuget talked about this article

I just turned on the TV to see Blanche d'Alpuget discussing her biography on Wikipedia on the ABC TV programme - Q&A. She complained for a couple of minutes about mistakes in the article - specifically how we say she "had an affair" - and that the article was "crass". Also, apparently we credit her with a book she hadn't written.

But! She's just written a new book "on longing" where she has put a lot of personal information apparently. She said that she did this to set the record straight after wikipedia. The point was made a couple of times (on prime time tv) that her reading her wikipedia article was the reason she decided to share her life more openly. Whether this was a good or a bad thing was left open.

here's the show video on the ABC website: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s2335904.htm

Best, Witty Lama 12:43, 21 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I saw it too, and I've since referenced as much as I can. Anything personal that is mentioned here is now tied to published interviews including ones she has given. I feel like posting her a {{sofixit}} Blarneytherinosaur ^gabby? 13:31, 21 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Shall we change "affair" to "secret adulterous sexual relationship"? (Half joking). Blarneytherinosaur ^gabby? 13:35, 21 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm. I don't think it is recommended that people change pages about themselves (or even about organisations they work for). :) And "affair" says it all. The referencing is a good start, although it seems too focused on just a few sources. Pingku (talk) 15:06, 21 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've had some time to think about it and I think affair says it too. If it looks like a duck, waddles like a duck and quacks like a duck...

Of course I don't encourage people to edit articles about themselves, but to think she had to publish a book to set us straight!

I look forward to a better referenced article. Having edited for an hour last night, I didn't think 11:45pm was the time for me to look for further sources. Anyone got a copy of On Longing?Blarneytherinosaur ^gabby? 02:14, 22 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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