Thomas Keneally - literary papers concerning Schindler's Ark, 1980-1982 (and other novels) with rese...
Thomas Keneally - literary papers concerning Schindler's Ark, 1980-1982 (and other novels) with research material and sound recordings, 1943-1980
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1943-1982
Call Numbers
MLMSS 6154 , MLOH 223
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Language
- English
- German
- Polish
- Italian
- French
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
0.8 metres of textual material (6 boxes) - manuscript, typescript, and printed
Photographs
Sound Recordings
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Physical Access Conditions
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Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 4374, frames 1-407 (MLMSS 6154/1, Item 1: Longhand ms.).
Microfilm : CY 4374, frames 408-998 (MLMSS 6154/1, Item 2: Typescript draft edited for the American edition).
Sound Recording : MLOH 223/1-18
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
SERIES 01
Working manuscripts, 1980-1982
'Longhand Ms.'; Typescript draft edited for the American edition (Call No.: ML MSS 6154/1: Issue CY 4374, frames 1-998)
'Retypings Oskar' (Ms. & typescript); 'Schindler's List - marked-up Ms. with author's corrections' (Call No.: ML MSS 6154/2)
'Schindler's Ark - uncorrected proofs'; 'Schind...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Thomas Keneally - literary papers concerning Schindler's Ark, 1980-1982 (and other novels) with research material and sound recordings, 1943-1980
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Schindler's Ark is a novel which tells the authentic story of how the German industrialist Oskar Schindler saved thousands of Jews from death at the hands of the Nazis during World War II.
Contextual Information
Source
Acquired in 1996
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Administrative / Biographical history
Thomas Keneally was born in 1935 in Sydney. He trained for the Catholic priesthood but withdrew in 1960 before ordination. He worked as a schoolteacher before the publication of his first novel, The Place at Whitton, in 1964. Since then he has been a prolific full time writer. He won the Miles Franklin award in 1967 with Bring Larks and Heroes and...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 6154 , MLOH 223
Record Identifier
9BvMrEb9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9BvMrEb9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
131878
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