| 1 | Author: | Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | William Seward Burroughs Papers 1938-1997
1959-1978 ead | | | Date(s): | 1938-1997 | | | Abstract: | The core of the Burroughs collection is 12 linear feet of manuscripts, dating from 1938, including several drafts of a number of Burroughs' major works including The Soft Machine, Ah Pook Is Here, and The Wild Boys. Also included are drafts of unpublished works such as Numero Uno Nu, The Revised Boy Scout Manual, and The Unspeakable Mr. Hart, each of which had portions significantly revised by Burroughs before their inclusion in his published oeuvre. Additionally, there are clippings and source materials (used by Burroughs in his text manipulations) dating from his tenure at the unnamed Beat Hotel at 9 rue Git-le-Coeur in Paris during
the late 1950s-early 1960s. | | | Repository: | Arizona State University Library. Rare Books and Manuscripts | | | Subjects: | American literature -- 20th century. | Beat generation. | Authors, American -- 20th century. | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
2 | Author: | Finney, Charles G. (Charles Grandison),
1905-1984 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Charles G. Finney papers,
1905-1995
(bulk 1931-1978) ead | | | Date(s): | 1905-1995 | | | Abstract: | The Charles G. Finney papers contain manuscripts,
correspondence, publicity records, personal records pertaining to Finney's family and
his work as an author of two novels, a variety of short stories. The collection also
includes biographical information obtained by June Fredman, a close family friend, who
planned on writing a biography on Finney. | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | Subjects: | American literature -- 20th century | American literature -- Southwest, New | American literature -- Arizona | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
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