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Record Id:
040-003375523
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-003345873
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100043551136.0x000001
LARK:
SLARK:
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 89203/2/5/42
Title:
Will Self: Miscellaneous journalism
Scope & Content:
  • (1). Fragment (p. 13, concluding page only) of an article on Terence Trent D'Arby [c 1987-88].
  • (2). Review of Colin Spencer, The Heretic's Feast: A History of Vegetarianism (1993). Page proofs (4 sheets, annotated) from London Review of Books.
  • (3). 'Head-hunting for Eternity'. Word-processed draft, annotated and revised in pencil, pp. 1-21. Published in Esquire (September 1993), and reprinted in Junk Mail (1995).
  • (4). 'Questions for Adam Phillips 6th June 1994'. Word-processed list of 28 questions, with 2 supplementary autograph questions. 3 sheets, including autograph notes.
  • (5). Autograph notes (5 sheets, blue ink) concerning the psychotherapist Alex Coren.
  • (6). 'Valley of the Corn Dollies' (autograph, blue ink, 5 sheets). Annotated: 'F.A.O. Deborah Orr / Guardian Weekend'. Published: Guardian, August 1994. Reprinted in Junk Mail (1995).
  • (7). Martin Amis. Word-processed transcription of a conversation between Self and Amis, 8 Feb 1995. Numbered pages 1-29, continuing pp. 30-35 in autograph on the versos. There are 'post-it' notes (numbered 1-11) attached to pp. 23 and 24.
  • (8). Conservative Party News Press Office. Advance text of a speech by Prime Minister John Major 'to a rally at the JCB Headquarters, Rocester, Staffordshire this evening' (10 April 1997). Pages 1-18, annotated by Self in pencil throughout.
  • (9). Julie Burchill, 'A Death Foretold' - faxed copy of article by Burchill published in the Guardian 5 Dec 1998 (faxed 18 Mar 1999). Together with Self's autograph interview notes (pp. 1-26) headed 'Burch'.
  • (10). 'The Great Dome'. Word-processed draft pages (13 sheets) together with editorial faxes (11, 14, 15, 16 Dec 1998) from Granta magazine. Published: Granta, 65 (Spring 1999). Reprinted: Feeding Frenzy (2001), pp. 36-44.
  • (11). 'Introduction' to Junky by William Burroughs. Word-processed draft, revised in pencil (pp. 1-9). Dated: 'Saint Germain, Paris, September 6th 2001'. Together with related autograph pencil notes (7 sheets, with 'post-it' notes attached). The notes are written on the versos of discarded printed material, including a long e-mail shared with a number of recipients (including Self) from Lisa Sacks, New York City Commissioner, 11 Sep 2001, witness to the attack on the World Trade Center.
  • (12). Three short scripts for 'Today' BBC Radio 4 (10 Aug and 3 Nov 2000, 27 Apr 2001).
  • (13). Pippa Haywood. Signed letter (1 sheet) inviting Self to chose a poem for the anthology Poems for Refugees (2002). Annotated by Self with his selection (Rumi, 'The Sheikh Who Played with Children').
  • (14). 'Will Self's Column'. Undated word-processed text (3 sheets, annotated in blue ink) - includes reference to Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman [2002].
  • (15). Untitled article on philosopher and author John Gray (word-processed, 6 sheets revised in pencil). Together with autograph interview notes, pp. 1-12. Published: Independent, 2 Sep 2002.
  • (16). Obituary for Christopher William Bowerbank (word-processed, 4 sheets) published in the Telegraph (30 Apr 2002) and Funeral Order of Service (9 May 2002) for Bowerbank at which Self read Dylan Thomas, 'And Death Shall Have No Dominion'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-003345873
033-003357982
036-003374041
040-003375523
Is part of:
Add MS 89203 : The Papers of Will Self
Add MS 89203/2 : Will Self: Personal and Literary Papers
Add MS 89203/2/5 : Will Self: Non-Fiction

 

Add MS 89203/2/5/42 : Will Self: Miscellaneous journalism
Hierarchy:
032-003345873[0002]/033-003357982[0007]/036-003374041[0042]/040-003375523
Container:
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Record Type (Level):
File
Extent:
1 file
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1987
End Date:
2002
Date Range:
[1987]-2002
Era:
CE
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Material Type:
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Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Bowerbank, Christopher William, architect, 1940-2002