Papers of Kate McNamara, circa 1959-2018 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 2701778
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- McNamara, Kate
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Part available for research; part requires permission for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [ca. 1959-2018]
- 4.95 m. (20 boxes) + 5 cartons + 1 folio box.
- Summary:
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MS 8512 comprises: 1. Personal and literary correspondence, 1973-1988. Correspondents include Richard Hopkinson, Paula Keogh, Dorothy Hewett, Pip Proud, Peter Ride and Merv Lilley. 2. Reviews and newscuttings, 1984-1988. 3. Typescripts of 13 published and unpublished poems attributed to Michael Dransfield. 4. Drafts of plays: The Magnificent Millie McGoochie, 1983, Rubina, 1983; The rule of Zip/No chance, 1984; We're not ratbags, 1985; The wish palace, 1985; The secret room, 1988; Darkness in the dream factory, 1988; and, Year of the dog, 1989.
The Acc03.074 instalment includes diaries, letters, drafts of plays and poems, cuttings and printed ephemera.
The Acc03.079 instalment comprises 11 folders relating to Year of the dog, Aktion surreal (2 folders), Johno Johnson, The infinite gays, Chris Barnett, The wish palace, International Conference of Women Playwrights, Francis Webb, Persephone, and early poems by McNamara.
The Acc04.140 instalment consists of manuscripts and papers.
The Acc04.156 instalment comprises further manuscripts and papers.
The Acc14.073 instalment comprises: family correspondence; photographs; cards; drafts for poems and plays including Wild lady, Kazan, The Hebrew master and Alwyn or the loon; issues of The Pacific - Australia's illustrated weekly; assorted drafts from various poets and authors including Richard Hopkinson, Kathy Kituai, Neil Freeman and Dymphna Cusack; personal and visual journals from 1988-2006, two VHS tapes marked Year of the dog and In the secret room, and flash drives.
The Acc14.156 instalment comprises personal and business correspondence, drafts and poems by Kate McNamara and others, minutes from Aberrant Genotype Press meetings, material from playwrights' conferences, printed ephemera and photographs.
The Acc18.073 instalment comprises finished and unfinished typescripts and manuscripts of poems and short stories; notebooks; correspondence; galley proofs; fragments and notes; educational material; family papers; poetry written for Kate McNamara for her 60th birthday; and early poems of Michael Dransfield and Richard Hopkinson. Note: McNamara provided hand written notes of content details for each file, which have been placed with the relevant papers in each file.
- Biography/History:
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Canberra based poet and playwright.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no.: MS 8512, MS Acc03.074, MS Acc03.079, MS Acc04.140, MS Acc04.156, MS Acc14.073, MS Acc14.156, MS Acc18.073.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1959-2018
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Dransfield, Michael, 1948-1973
- Copyright:
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Copyright Undetermined
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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