John Forbes literary papers, ca. 1982 - ca. 1998
John Forbes literary papers, ca. 1982 - ca. 1998
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca 1982 - ca. 1998
Call Numbers
MLMSS 8655/Boxes 1-5 , MLMSS 8655/6X
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
1.27 metres of textual material (5 boxes, 1 outsize box)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
Approval for reproduction required
Physical Access Conditions
This material is held offsite and can take up to 4 working days to retrieve. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
John Forbes literary papers, ca. 1982 - ca. 1998 including workbooks and notebooks; poems (1989-1995); reviews, reader's reports and prose writings (1988-95); correspondence (1984-95); publications; miscellaneous material including documents relating to the case of Hale & Iremonger v Collins/Angus & Robertson, page proofs of 'Wards of the Stat...
Alternative Titles
Full title
John Forbes literary papers, ca. 1982 - ca. 1998
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Bound volumes include Geoffrey Cains bookplate on cover verso
Description source
Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2012-2013
Contextual Information
Source
Acquired from Dr Geoffrey Cains in December 2002
Administrative / Biographical history
John Patrick Forbes, poet, was born on 1 September 1950 in Melbourne. His father worked in the Royal Australian Air Force, and Forbes grew up in New Guinea and Malaya, and later Sydney and Melbourne. He began training for the Catholic priesthood, but abandoned this for university study, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with honours from the Unive...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 8655/Boxes 1-5 , MLMSS 8655/6X
Record Identifier
9AL4jQ4Y
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9AL4jQ4Y
Other Identifiers
Reference code
423573
How to access this item
For use in the Library
Enquire with staff in the reading room or enquire online using Ask a Librarian.
For more information see How to use Special Collections.
