- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE3694
Guthrie, Bessie Jean Thompson
- Maiden name Mitchell, Bessie
- Born 2 July 1905, Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Died 17 December 1977, Sydney, New South Wales
- Occupation Designer, Feminist, Publisher
Summary
In 1939, Bessie Guthrie established Viking Press, publishing anti-war material and poetry, mainly by women. She completed the artwork and block designs herself. During wartime, she worked as a publicity officer for the YWCA, overseeing press and radio news reports. Guthrie became a champion for young women in need. She joined the Women’s Liberation movement from 1970, and became a founder of Elsie Women’s Refuge. She was a committed feminist for the whole of her life.
Published resources
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Resource Section
- Guthrie, Bessie Jean Thompson (1915-1977), Bellamy, Suzanne, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140394b.htm
- Edited Book
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Sound recording
- Creating a Space: The Life of Bessie Guthrie, Rapley, Judy, 2007, http://www.abc.net.au/rn/hindsight/
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Resource
- Trove: Guthrie, Bessie Jean Thompson (1905-1977), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-753095
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Site Exhibition
- The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia, Smart, Judith and Swain, Shurlee (eds.), 2014, http://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders