Will Self: Shark (revised word-processed draft, pp. 1-189)
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The first half of a word-processed draft (pp. 1-189) revised and annotated by hand throughout, in pencil. For the remainder of this draft, see Add MS 89203/2/4/180.
Will Self: Feeding Frenzy (copy-edited text, items 31-50)
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Items 31-50 of the collection of journalism Feeding Frenzy. The material collated in book-publication order is either Self's original typed copy, as faxed to an editor, or a photocopy or cutting of the piece as published. The text was assembled by Penny Phillips, whose editorial red pen annotate...
Will Self: Feeding Frenzy (copy-edited text, items 51-70)
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Items 51-70 of the collection of journalism Feeding Frenzy. The material collated in book-publication order is either Self's original typed copy, as faxed to an editor, or a photocopy or cutting of the piece as published. The text was assembled by Penny Phillips, whose editorial red pen annotates...
Will Self: Feeding Frenzy (copy-edited text, items 71-99)
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Items 71-99 of the collection of journalism Feeding Frenzy. The material collated in book-publication order is either Self's original typed copy, as faxed to an editor, or a photocopy or cutting of the piece as published. The text was assembled by Penny Phillips, whose editorial red pen annotate...
Will Self: Feeding Frenzy (copy-edited text, items 100-129)
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Items 100-129 of the collection of journalism Feeding Frenzy. The material collated in book-publication order is either Self's original typed copy, as faxed to an editor, or a photocopy or cutting of the piece as published. The text was assembled by Penny Phillips, whose editorial red pen annota...
Will Self: 'The Secret Biography of Margaret Thatcher'
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Complete draft text (A4 photocopy) by Steve Nallon and Will Self. The title-page credits illustrations to Neil Diamond, however the text incorporates several cartoon strips by 'Self & Dee Jnr'. Initial pages annotated in pencil by editor.
Text of Self's speech as 'Best Man' at the wedding of Farrah Anwar. Word-processed document with pencil revisions (7 sheets). Dated 21 Apr 2006. Anwar is the dedicatee of Tough, Tough Toys for Tough, Tough Boys (1998): 'For Farrah Anwar, my best man'. The running conceit of the 'Wedding Speech'...
General professional correspondence 1996-97, arranged chronologically. Letters of support received following departure from The Observer newspaper (Apr 1997). Includes long fax (21 sheets) from Ralph Steadman.