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Papers of Alan Gould, 1972-2004 [manuscript]
Bib ID 2185034
Format ManuscriptManuscript
Author
Gould, Alan, 1949-
 
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Access Conditions Part available for research; part requires permission for research. Not for loan. 
Description [1972-2004] 
3.75 m. (23 boxes) + 1 carton. 
Summary

The papers of MS 6635 include personal and business correspondence, poems, notebooks, travel journals, drafts and proofs of Alan Gould's published works, applications for literary grants, talks, articles, reviews, cuttings and photographs. Correspondents include Les Murray, Philip Mead, David Brooks, Mark O'Connor and Bronwen Levy (20 boxes).

The Acc05.047 instalment comprises drafts and proofs of the novel The schoonermaster's dance, drafts of the novel The sea glass spiral, drafts of two poetry volumes Dalliance and scorn, and, A fold in the light, and drafts of newer poems, some reviews, correspondence, notebooks and model ship plans. The instalment also includes 20 floppy disks containing emails (inward and outward), other writings and a journal, genealogies, book reviews, a projected collection of essays and a draft of The sea glass spiral (3 boxes, 1 carton).

Biography/History

Writer. Alan David Gould was born in London in 1949 and came to Australia in 1966. Since 1975 he has written novels, poetry and essays almost full-time, many of which have won awards. These include his volume of poetry Astral sea (1981), and the novel To the burning city (1991). His more recent works include The schoonermaster's dance (2000) and poetry books Tightrope walker: and other poems (2004), and The past completes me: selected poems, 1973-2003 (2005). Gould has also published a biographical piece titled Three streets in search of an author (1993).

Notes

Manuscript reference no.: MS 6635, MS Acc05.047.

Related Material Interview with Alan Gould, poet, novelist, essayist; Located at; National Library of Australia Oral History collection ORAL TRC 3125. 
Index/Finding Aid Note Finding aid available in the Manuscript Reading Room and on the Internet at: http://www.nla.gov.au/ms/findaids/6635.html 
Subjects Gould, Alan, - 1949- - Archives.  |  Poets, Australian - 20th century - Archives.  |  Novelists, Australian - 20th century - Archives.  |  Essayists - Australia - Archives.  |  Australian literature - 20th century.
Time Coverage 1972-2004 
Occupation Poets.  |  Novelists.  |  Authors.

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