Guide to the Papers of Dennis Haskell, 1977-1997

Summary

Collection number:

MS 9397

Creator:

Haskell, Dennis, 1948-

Extent:

2.31 metres and (17 boxes)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Dennis Haskell, National Library of Australia, MS 9397, [series and/or file number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Series 2-7 available for research; series 1 is closed until Haskell's death and the death of the correspondents.

Background

Content Summary:

The collection includes correspondence, diaries, drafts and reworkings of poems, journal articles, book reviews, cuttings, review articles, research notes, background source material and conference papers. The papers document Haskell's work as a poet, editor, literary critic, academic and organiser of literary events in Western Australia. In this role he has brought to prominence the work of Western Australian poets and writers.

Haskell has developed a wide circle of correspondents both in Australia and overseas. They include Bruce Bennett, Delys Bird, Alec Bolton, Ray Coffey, Geoffrey Dutton, Elizabeth Jolley, Richard Harland, Jan Kemp, John Kinsella, Les Murray, Satendra Nandan, Simon Petch, Ian Templeman, and John Tranter.

Biographical Note:

Dennis Haskell is a poet, editor, academic and literary critic. He was born in Sydney in 1948. His professional qualifications include: B. Com, University of New South Wales (1969); BA (Hons), University of Sydney (1977) and PhD, University of Sydney (1982).

Although he had a background in accountancy, Haskell began teaching English at Sydney University in 1973. In 1984 he moved to Perth where he is now Professor in the Department of English at the University of Western Australia. Haskell is a past poetry reviewer for the ABC's 'Books and Writing' program and has been co-editor of the literary magazine Westerly since 1985. He has published in a wide range of areas, including American literature, Australian literature, Asian literature, modernism and romanticism.

Haskell was a Harold White Fellow at the National Library in 1990.

Provenance:

The papers were purchased by the Library from Dennis Haskell in three instalments in 1994, 1996 and 1997.

Arrangement:

The three instalments have been amalgamated and arranged into seven series. Where possible, the original arrangement of the papers and file titles have been preserved by the Library.

Container List:

Series	File/Piece	Box
1	1-8	1
1	9-15	2
1	16-21	3
2	1-6	4
3	1-7	5
3	8-14	6
3	15-18	7
3	19-24	8
3	25-31	9
3	32-36	10
4	1-7	11
4	8-13	12
4	14-17	13
5	1-3	13
5	4-10	14
5	11-17	15
5	18-19	16
6	1-3	16
7	1-3	16
7	4-6	17

Conditions Governing Access:

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1117462).

Conditions Governing Use:

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Dennis Haskell, National Library of Australia, MS 9397, [series and/or file number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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