Will Self: Journalism ('Interview between Will Self and Morrissey')
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Typed transcription, pp. 1-32. The transcription is not dated, but the recording of the interview on two cassette tapes is dated 9 Nov 1995 (cassette tapes transferred to the BL Sound Archive).
Word-processed copy as submitted by fax. J. G. Ballard, The Atrocity Exhibition (expanded and annotated edition 1990) - faxed to Time Out (1 sheet). John Lanchester, The Debt to Pleasure (1996) - faxed to Book Choice (2 sheets). William Burroughs, Junky (unexpurgated edition) - faxed to Sunday T...
Undated, word-processed copy on a variety of topics and subjects, generally submitted to editors by fax. Includes a cutting of a review (Independent, 1995) of an exhibition of photographs (Small World) by Martin Parr.
(1). Jock McFadyen and Humphrey Ocean: urbasuburba catalogue (Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester, 1997); Self, 'Catalogue copy for Urbasuburba' (3 sheets); Self, 'There's No Reggae in Orkney'. Faxed to McFadyen, with note: 'I hope this is of some use/appeal to you both. It's very ha...
Will Self: article on 'The Violence Initiative' (community project)
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(1). Information about the community project 'The Violence Initiative: Creatively Challenging Violence in the Community' (260 Langham Road, London). (2). Printed e-mail message of thanks from Neil Watson, Director (8 Jun 2004). (3). 'Fight Club'. Cutting of article by Self about the project, Inde...
Will Self: 'We Don't Wear Flares' (The Sex Pistols); Damien Hirst
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(1). Autograph letter (1 sheet, 16 Oct 2009) from John Tiberi enclosing photocopy of a draft text (12 sheets, c 1989) for a projected book by Tiberi and Self: 'We Don't Wear Flares' about The Sex Pistols. (2). Complete copy of Telegraph Magazine (2 June 2007). Cover article by Self on Damien Hirs...
Page proofs for 'False Blood', published in Granta, No. 117: 'Horror' (Autumn 2011), pp. 102-16. Together with a covering letter (24 Aug 2011) and the copy editor's detailed observations.
Background research and notes for a talk given at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 14 March 2011, as part of the architecture discussion series 'Critic's Choice: London's Most Important Building'. The file includes: autograph and typed notes; pencil notes on postcards used as prompts for Self...
Will Self: 'Walking to New York' (drafts, notes, e-mail communications)
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(1). Printed e-mail message from Nicholas Adams (22 Nov 2006). Detailed driving directions from the Crowne Plaza Hotel, New York, to two New York destinations. (2). Printed e-mail message exchange with Rick Moody (24 Nov 2006) concerning walking route. (3). Brief autograph notes on 'Hotel on Rivi...