Original consignment, 1957-2000

Containers:

Box 1-74 (MS 8328), Folio-Box 1 (MS 8328)

Component identifier:

Class MS 8328

Extent:

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

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".

Immediate source of acquisition:

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.

Extent information:

11.55 metres,

Subjects:

Politics and government

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