Papers of Donald Crick, 1955-1993 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 2263600
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Crick, D. H. (Donald H.), 1916-2005
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1955-1993]
- 2.40 m. (10 boxes) + 1 framed poster.
- Summary:
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MS 7408 comprises the following papers. Box 1: A typescript of Bikini girl, first draft manuscript of Martin Place, and a typescript of Martin Place. Box 2: The first draft manuscript of Period of adjustment, typescript of Period of adjustment, first draft manuscript of A different drummer, and a typescript of A different drummer. Box 3: The first draft manuscript of The moon to play with, typescript of The moon to play with, roneoed copy of the screenplay of The Veronica, roneoed copy of screenplay of A different drummer, and a photocopy of the typescript of screenplay of The moon to play with. Box 4: Correspondence with R.M. Williams (27 letters), Dymphna Cusack and Norman Freehill (7 letters), USSR correspondence and miscellaneous correspondence, cuttings of reviews by Donald Crick, papers relating to the Darwin Aboriginal Writers Workshop and New Zealand material (4 boxes).
The Acc06.023 instalment comprises published novels, press clippings of reviews and articles, and drafts and manuscripts of Crick's plays, screenplays and novels. Also included are two copies of Martin Place translated into Russian (6 boxes, 1 framed poster).
- Biography/History:
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Donald Herbert Crick was born in Sydney in 1916. Crick worked as a writer, farm and factory worker, clerk and insurance representative. He was also a publisher and book reviewer for The Australian and the Sydney morning herald. As an author, Crick published five novels: Bikini girl (1963), Martin Place: a novel (1963), Period of adjustment: a novel (1966), winner of the Mary Gilmore Centenary Award in 1965, A different drummer (1972) and The moon to play with: a satirical comedy (1981), winner of the 1980 Rigby Anniversary Award. He was awarded Commonwealth Literary Fund grants in 1970 and 1973-1974. Crick died in 2005.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference no.: MS 7408, MS Acc06.023.
- Includes photocopies.
- Related Material:
- Donald Crick interviewed by Hazel de Berg in the Hazel de Berg collection; Located at; National Library of Australia Oral History collection ORAL TRC 1/288-289.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Finding aid available in the Special Collections Reading Room and on the Internet at: http://www.nla.gov.au/ms/findaids/7408.html
- Subject:
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- Crick, D. H. (Donald H.), 1916-2005 -- Archives
- Crick, D. H. (Donald H.), 1916-2005 -- Correspondence
- Williams, R. M. (Reginald Murray), 1908-2003 -- Correspondence
- Cusack, Dymphna, 1902-1981 -- Correspondence
- Freehill, Norman -- Correspondence
- Authors, Australian -- 20th century -- Archives
- Authors, Australian -- 20th century -- Correspondence
- Novelists, Australian -- 20th century -- Archives
- Screenwriters -- Australia -- Archives
- Australian literature -- 20th century
- Time Coverage:
- 1955-1993
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Artistic
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1993
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