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Mena Calthorpe Mena Calthorpe i(A20575 works by) (a.k.a. Mena Ivy Bright Calthorpe)
Born: Established: 3 Jun 1905 Goulburn, Goulburn area, Southern Highlands - Southern Tablelands, Southeastern NSW, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 1996 Sutherland, Sutherland - Engadine area, Sutherland area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
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'Mena Calthorpe was born in Goulburn, New South Wales, in 1905, and grew up there. After marrying, Calthorpe moved to Sydney and lived for most of her life in the Sutherland Shire. Working in office jobs and writing in her spare time, she was active in literary groups and in the Labor Party—for some years she was a member of the Communist Party, and she opposed B. A. Santamaria’s attempts to stop communism in trade unions.' (Source : Text Publishing website)

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  • interview with Wendy Lowenstein (tape held NLA)
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