Tom Robbins papers, 1960s-2000

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Tom Robbins papers, 1960s-2000

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/613658565

Collection consists of the literary manuscripts for seven of Robbins' novels plus a few of his other smaller works. Robbins' writing method for all of his works is to handwrite a first draft, have a typist type that up, and then use the type written copy for future corrections. The handwritten first copies are included in the collection for all seven novels. Future drafts of works by Robbins will also be added to the collection.

8 cubic feet

Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7804844

Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Libraries

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Robbins, Tom.

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Born in 1936 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, Robbins attended Washington and Lee before spending 3 years in the Air Force in Korea. He returned and graduated in 1961 from Richmond Professional Institute (now Virginia Commonwealth University). He held several positions at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, then became part of the counter-culture scene and worked at newspapers in New York and San Francisco before settling in Seattle. His first book, Another Roadside Attraction, was published in 1971 fo...