Letters and faxes sent to the Salman Rushdie campaign group in response to calls for statements of support for Rushdie against the fatwa placed upon him. Correspondents include writers, poets, journalists, actors, actresses, directors, comedians and a number of foreign Ministers. Also includes so...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, Czech, English, French, German, and Italian
Copies of out letters sent by Caroline Michel and Sara Rance relating to the creation and organisation of a new literary festival, the London International Literary Festival, which was entitled 'The Story So Far'. The festival was initially planned for May 1992 however as a result of the financi...
Script and score for a performance of Peake's poem set to music, produced by Laurence Gilliam with Marius Goring as the sailor and Marjorie Westbury as the child. Broadcast by the BBC Third Programme [26 August 1964].
Letters From G Peter Winnington Re Mervyn Peake Review
Scope & Content:
Mostly signed typewritten letters from G Peter Winnington in his capacity as Editor of the Mervyn Peake Review [a role he continued in until resigning in 1984]. Letters also cover personal subjects. Files contain drafts of articles for publication in the Review.
Letters from Society members and the public to Maeve Gilmore regarding talks, events, publications and visits to the Peake residence at 1 Drayton Gardens among other subjects. The last file in this series contains records relating to the administration of the Society.
Unrealised adaptation of Mervyn Peake's Titus Groan and Gormenghast. It is unclear whether this project was always intended as a television serial, or whether a full-length film was considered.