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Add MS 89203/2/4/207
- Record Id:
- 040-004311640
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003345873
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100158884627.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 89203/2/4/207
- Title:
- Will Self: Two notebooks relating to Will
- Scope & Content:
-
(1). Title on front cover: ‘Will – Travelling Plan & Copy’. Draft narrative written in tabular format, the notebook turned longways. Reading from the back of the notebook, the draft begins: ‘John’s voice is flat and toneless’ (corresponding to published p. 37). Other draft passages written in similar tabular fashion from the front of the notebook, including the opening of Chapter 3 (published p. 159): ‘Thrust on stage without any lines’. Some ‘post-it’ notes attached to pages, and some used as side-tabs.
(2). Untitled notebook. The first half of the notebook contains notes relating to teaching duties at Birkbeck, University of London. Draft narrative for Will occupies the second half of the notebook, written in tabular format, the notebook turned longways, the date ’15.8.18’ written at the left margin. The draft begins: ‘the wide sleeves of her silk dressing gown dangles down’ (corresponding to published p. 214).
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003345873
033-003357982
036-003359578
040-004311640 - Is part of:
- Add MS 89203 : The Papers of Will Self
Add MS 89203/2 : Will Self: Personal and Literary Papers
Add MS 89203/2/4 : Will Self: Fiction
Add MS 89203/2/4/207 : Will Self: Two notebooks relating to Will - Hierarchy:
- 032-003345873[0002]/033-003357982[0006]/036-003359578[0208]/040-004311640
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89203
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 2018
- End Date:
- 2018
- Date Range:
- 2018
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Both notebooks hard covers (grey/black/white): both 145 x 210 mm. Spines detached.
- Former Internal References:
- Deposit 11466
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from Will Self, 18 March 2022.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)