Collection 10: David Ireland further papers, 1951-2017

MLMSS 11588

sub-fonds

1951-2017

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Textual Records

9665598

1.28 metres of textual material (8 boxes) includes photographs

Comprises papers covering some of Ireland’s earlier works and more recent writing including various manuscript drafts (both handwritten and typescript), notes and notebooks, correspondence, reviews and photographs. Works include drafts for his novels Red Cat, My Brother Os and Breath Prints; Rise of the Birds (a play); verse collections and notes for unfinished works.

BOX 1
Rise of the Birds, a play (2013)
a. notes, handwritten
b. completed manuscript, handwritten
c. completed manuscript, printed

The Presence, a novel (2010) printed

My Brother Os, a novel (2009)
a. First draft 20 May 2009 (CD removed)
b. Completed manuscript (2009) printed

Red Cat, a novel (2006)
a. early version, 2006 (CD removed)
b. later version 10 Dec 2006 (CD removed)
c. final version 16 Dec 2006 printed

Desire, a novel (2001) typed

The Glass Canoe, original draft ca. 1975 (floppy disc removed)

BOX 2
Breath Prints, a novel (2014)
a. notes, handwritten
b. completed manuscript, handwritten
c. completed manuscript, printed

The World Repair Video Game, a novel (2015)
a. completed manuscript, printed

Red Robot a novel (2017)
a. completed manuscript, printed
b. completed manuscript, handwritten

The Asteroid Kiss, a verse novel (2017)
a. completed manuscript, handwritten
b. completed manuscript, printed
c. notes "out of Asteroid”, handwritten

BOX 3
Poems including translations from Samuel Gordon, Lasker-Schuler, Alex von Bernus, Walter Cale ca. 2003-2004, typed

Dreams and Dreaming (2017)
a. printed, typed (annotations dated 2017)

Time Capsule (2015)
a. completed manuscript, handwritten
b. completed manuscript, printed

"Stolen Thoughts" (2015)
a. completed manuscript, handwritten
b. completed manuscript, printed

"We Are God - and other verses" (2015)
a. completed manuscript, handwritten
b. completed manuscript, printed

BOX 4
Loose Canon - irregular verses (2015)
a. completed manuscript, handwritten
b. completed manuscript, printed
c. 'weaker verses out of Canon', handwritten

Soundings (2016)
a. completed manuscript, handwritten
b. completed manuscript, printed

The Heights of Allambie - irregular verses (2016)
a. completed manuscript, handwritten
b. completed manuscript, printed, annotated

BOX 5
Random Access 'from a writer's notebooks' (1) (1998) typed work in notebook form
One form of this work, in one folder, 207 pp

Random Access 'from a writer's notebooks' (2)
Another form of this work, in five folders:
a. #1 - #42 (green folder)
b. #43 - #87 (green folder)
c. #88 - #129 (green folder)

BOX 6
Random Access 'from a writer's notebooks' (2)
Another form of this work, in five folders [continued]:
d. #130 - #174 (green folder)
e. #175 - #178 (manila folder)

Storylines (2016)
a. manuscript, printed, annotated with handwritten notes dated 2019

Second Life (2015) not feasible
a. initial notes, handwritten

Clone (2015)
a. initial notes, attempt, handwritten

Journal (2012-2013) Private notes, including newspaper clippings; Notebook 2004, Notebook 2005 printed, annotated

BOX 7
Index cards with notes, handwritten; Notebook: Ju Jitsu and Judo notes (1957), handwritten; “Notes from the past” handwritten in an envelope;

Miscellaneous papers including Hornsby Amateur Theatrical Society handbill, 1961; articles, book reviews, press releases relating to David’s works; Press clippings, articles; Book Reviews and related information, including HSC paper with a question on “The Chosen”

Correspondence 1983, 1994-2015
Correspondents include Jill Eddington, Margaret Connolly, Warwick Franks, Kate Jennings, Simone Penkethman, Nicolas Rothwell, Rodney Hall, Gerard Henderson, Bryony Cosgrove, Rosemary Harris, Jennifer Byrne and Jane Palfreyman

BOX 8
Correspondence relating to fellowships and grants 1981-2018 predominantly with Australian Literature Board, publishers and Australia Council for the Arts

Personal papers (1951-1993) including References, publicity photographs, material related to script ideas for Unknown Industrial Prisoner film; correspondence with publishers 1988-2000; Scrapbook of reviews, newspaper articles 1960-2009; Newspaper articles, mostly 1979

Folder 6 - Medical records (RESTRICTED)

Partly restricted: Applies to MLMSS 11588/ Box 8/Folder 6

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