Typewritten copy of 'Bournemouth', a specimen chapter for a travel book, 1969. Typewritten copy 'So you like the title...', 2 Jul 1971- 12 Jul 1972. [later titled 'Everybody Knows Somebody Who's Dead'] Typewritten file copy 'Instructions for the Use of Women' or 'Here, You've been Done!', 16 Feb ...
'Everybody Knows Someone Who's Dead', printed copy and related correspondence
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Correspondence regarding publication of 'Everybody Knows Someone Who's Dead', including draft blurb and cover page of the completed piece 12 Jul 1972. Dust jacket for publication. Copy of Everyone Knows Somebody Who's Dead booklet, 1973.
Copy of 'What Did You Say The Name Of The Place Was?' printed in Transatlantic Review 36, Summer 1970. Copy of 'Not Counting The Savages' printed Transatlantic Review, 1 May 1973. Copy of 'Words and thoughts of a teacher at work', extract from Albert Angelo.
Drafts and working papers for scripts written by B.S. Johnson for film, theatre, radio and television. Including adaptations of novels, dramatic and documentary style scripts. Also includes papers relating to the production, direction or filming of the works that were realised.
'Arrow to the Heart', a radio adaptation of a novel by Albrecht Goes, translated by C. Fitzgibbon.
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Correspondence with the BBC in regards to the proposal of a radio adaption of Arrow to the Heart by Albrecht Goes, including three letters from the BBC, one hand-written draft and one carbon copy of B.S. Johnson's letters. Two copies of a proposal for a radio of Arrow to the Heart by Albrecht Goe...