Guide to the Papers of Nicholas Hasluck, 1957-2013

Summary

Collection number:

MS 8328, MS Acc13.051

Creator:

Hasluck, Nicholas

Extent:

(96 ms boxes + 1 medium folio box + 1 sound/av carrier)

Language:

English and English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Nicholas Hasluck, National Library of Australia, MS 8328, [series/file number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Part permission required for research; part not available for research during the lifetime of Nicholas Hasluck. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The papers in MS 8328 comprise manuscripts and typescript drafts of Hasluck's novels, poetry, plays and other literary works. In addition, there are letters from publishers, agents and other writers, reviews of his books, files about literary and cultural organisations and a few legal papers. Other material includes manuscripts, typescripts, book reviews and correspondence relating to Hasluck's father, Sir Paul Hasluck. The papers have been organised into nine series. The major ones are: Correspondence, 1971-89: correspondence about Hasluck's writings mainly with publishers, editors and literary agents and occasionally with other writers, including Judith Rodriguez, Ian Templeman, Ray Coffey, Richard Walsh, Caroline Hobhouse, Murray Pollinger, Gina Pollinger, Kay Ronai, Frances Kiernan, David Foster, Helen Daniel, Bruce Sims, Brian Dibble, Penguin Books, Judy Barry, Lynn Allen, Peg McColl, Simon Ambrose, Fremantle Arts Centre Press, David Galeg, Rosemary Sorensen, Alison Greenwood, Bruce Bennett, Tom Shapcott, Clayton Joyce, Manning Clark, Rod Moran, Dinny O'Hearn, Robert Manne, Christopher Koch; and, Manuscripts of books: manuscripts, typescripts and notes relating to "Quarantine", "The hat on the letter O", "The blue guitar","The hand that feeds you", "The Bellarmine jug", "Chinese journey", "Truant state", "Collage", "The country without music", "The Blosseville file", "A grain of truth" and "Our Man K".

The MS Acc13.051 consignment consists of drafts, research notes, scripts and related correspondence for various works by Nicholas Hasluck. This consignment also includes photographs, speeches, essays and general correspondence.

Biographical Note:

Nicholas Hasluck was born in Canberra on 17 October 1942, the son of Paul and Alexandra Hasluck. He was educated at Canberra Grammar School, the University of Western Australia and Oxford University. Since 1968 he has practised as a lawyer in Perth and in 2000 he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia. He was Deputy Chairman of the Australia Council in 1978-1982. In December 1998, Hasluck was appointed Chair of the Literature Board of the Australia Council for a three-year term.

Hasluck has published the following works: Poetry: Anchor (Perth, 1976); On the edge (Perth, 1981); Chinese Journey (Perth, 1985). Novels: Quarantine (Melbourne, 1978); The blue guitar(Melbourne, 1978); The hand that feeds you (Perth, 1982); The Bellarmine jug (Perth, 1984); Truant state (Melbourne, 1987); The country without music (Melbourne, 1990); The Blosseville file (Melbourne, 1992); A grain of truth (Melbourne, 1994); Our Man K (1999). Stories: The hat on the letter O (Perth, 1978). Essays: Collage; recollections and images of the University of Western Australia (Perth, 1987). Offcuts from a legal literary life (Perth, 1993). Play: Van M (Melbourne, 1990).

Collection Retrieval Advice:

Please note: each class in this collection has a separate box number sequence (i.e. there are multiple Box 1's). Please cite the relevant Class number as well as the Box number when requesting retrieval of material from the collection.

Provenance:

Nicholas Hasluck presented his manuscripts and papers to the National Library under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme in 1991. A further addition was made in 2000.

Arrangement:

The papers have been organised into nine series.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Politics and government

Conditions Governing Access:

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2880276).

Conditions Governing Use:

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Nicholas Hasluck, National Library of Australia, MS 8328, [series/file number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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