Papers of Peter Carey [manuscript]. 1954-60, 1974-88.

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Papers of Peter Carey [manuscript]. 1954-60, 1974-88.

Typescripts and drafts of Carey's published and unpublished works, correspondence, eight handwritten notebooks containing ideas for novels and short stories, the transcript of an interview with Van Ikin and school reports. Five of the notebooks contain notes which relate mostly to Carey's novel 'Pets' which was later published as Illywhacker. Correspondents include Phillip Adams, Noni Brahm, Clem Christesen, Laurie Clancy, Tim Curnow, Geoffrey Dutton, Brian Kiernan, Colleen McCullough, Frank Moorhouse, Stephen Murray-Smith, Bill Peach, Deborah Rogers (Carey's literary agent), Frank Thompson, Meril Yule, Judah Waten, Richard Walsh and Michael Wilding.

98 cm. (7 boxes)+ 1 folio item.

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Peter Carey has published numerous works including True History of the Kelly Gang. From the description of Secret History of the Kelly Gang. 1998-1999. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224340326 Peter Carey, author, was born at Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, and educated at Geelong Grammar and Monash University. He has lived in London and Sydney, and now lives in New York. Literary awards he has won include : for War Crimes, NSW Premier's Literary Award 1980; for Bliss, ...