Papers of Colleen McCullough, 1958-1981
- Bib ID:
- 8079109
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- McCullough, Colleen, 1937-2015
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [between 1958 and 1981]
- 0.06 m (4 boxes)
- Summary:
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The collection comprises drafts of the Australian author Colleen McCullough's early writing, including: early first drafts (plus draft film script) of her first published novel 'Tim' (1974) - draft title "Not the Full Quid" - written when McCullough was working as a neurophysiologist at Yale University in the USA; numerous drafts of unpublished poems, some with handwritten meter notations; drafts of short stories with the titles "Mer-Song", "Oft in the Stilly Night", "The Mudhole", "Michael", "A Few Cat Tales", "No Psychological Strings Attached"; and three letters - one from Margaret Latrobe to McCullough, one from John [surname unknown] to McCullough plus a response from McCullough to John. The majority of the records are typed and many include handwritten edits and notations and only nine of the works include dates.
- Biography/History:
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Australian author and novelist. Further biographical information available at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-504354
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference number: MS 10529.
- Associated materials: Papers of Colleen McCullough, 1964-1973 MS 9386.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1958-1981
- Occupation:
- Authors
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- Copying of rights holder’s copyright material is permitted for research purposes.
- Copyright:
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Copyright Undetermined
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
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