Consignment received 2011

Component identifier:: Class MS Acc11.031
Content Summary:: The MS Acc11.031 consignment comprises drafts and typescripts of screenplays, essays, blog entries, articles, stories and published and unpublished novels by McDonald, including Rough Wallaby, Naked, The lion ant, The tree in changing light, When colts ran, Mr Darwin's shooter, Australia's Flying Doctors, Family Radio, Australia's wild places, The bullock run, The slap, Evolution of a novel, The ballad of Desmond Kale, Goats, Orion's belt; copies of published articles and reviews by McDonald; articles and reviews by others of McDonald's works; letters from readers and other writers and artists; correspondence with editors; ephemera and photographs from literary events such as festivals and awards functions; publicity and marketing material for publications; and clippings.
Immediate source of acquisition:: The papers of Roger McDonald have been purchased by the Library in a number of instalments during the period October 1976 to May 1996. Further papers were added in 2011 and 2023.

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Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

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