One-page working plan, 17 Mar 1980, together with newspaper article Come sono lontani da Bakunin questi burocrati del terrorismo from La Nazione, which in Malouf’s words ‘was the spur’

Draft typescript [by Chris Edwards], [180 leaves] with handwritten emendations [by David Malouf], in blue and black biro, blue ink and pencil, white-out corrections, cut and paste typescript inserts (attached with sticky tape), and handwritten inserts.

Draft typescript, 209 numbered leaves, 8 leaves inserted, handwritten emendations, white-out corrections, and cut and paste inserts (attached with sticky tape).

Typescript draft of part I of The Great World, on green paper, handwritten emendations, white-out corrections, and cut and paste inserts (attached with sticky tape). This draft is missing most of the first page of the novel. It has the title page of the novel and a chapter title page 'Keen's Crossing' (which was not used in the published novel). The folder has been retained. It has page and word counts for each section, and calculations for typing these pages.

Three unpublished (?) literary typescripts: A propos hitch-hikers [Short story], headed by later pencilled manuscript note '1956/57 Unpublished', 8 leaves; Hippolytus. A free version after Euripides, script, photocopy with handwritten emendations, 57 numbered leaves, possible what was contributed by Malouf to the Archive of Performances of Greek & Roman Drama? ; photocopied typescript for characters from Don Giovanni (an opera by Mozart)?, 9 leaves.

A group of ten typescripts, sent by fax, [thermal paper has caused fading]

A group of eight early draft typescripts of stories (two copies of one title), some still untitled, with handwritten emendations, white-out corrections, cut and paste typescript inserts (attached with sticky tape). All but one published in Every move you make.

1. Untitled (The Valley of Lagoons, [38 leaves], 36 hand numbered leaves.
2. Untitled (Every Move You Make), 16 leaves.
3. Untitled (War Baby), [28 leaves], 26 hand numbered leaves.
4. Towards Midnight, 9 leaves.
5. Untitled (Elsewhere), 11 unnumbered leaves.
6. Mrs Porter and the Rock, 24 leaves, 2 versions, including first draft on green paper.
7. The Domestic Cantata, 9 unnumbered leaves.
8. 'Closer' - unpublished, 8 unnumbered leaves.

Nine printout drafts of eight stories, all but one published in Every move you make. Includes title page. There are handwritten emendations, white-out corrections, cut and paste typescript inserts (attached with sticky tape) and typescript inserts.

1. The Valley of Lagoons, 57 leaves.
2. Every move you make, 27 leaves.
3. War Baby, [43] leaves, 41 hand numbered leaves.
4. Towards Midnight, 13 leaves.
5. Elsewhere, title handwritten in pencil on first page, 16 leaves.
6. Mrs Porter and the Rock, 41 leaves.
7. Mrs Porter and the Rock, 39 leaves.
8. The Domestic Cantata, 'Revised Version, 2' written on pencil of first page, 31 leaves.
9. 'Honey', 18 leaves, unpublished.

One leaf, handwritten in blue ink, with details of accompanying typescript. Second typescript draft, written in Brisbane in April - May 1981, handwritten emendations in red and black, handwritten numbering on all pages (one is missed), 126 [sic 127] leaves.

One handwritten note by author about the accompanying '2nd typescript'. The second typescript is: the remaining pages from the original second typescript draft made in Rome in December 1980, which were heavily written over then retyped and replace pages for the final version. This second typescript draft was also heavily written over and to be used again in the final version. All pages are marked CP and numbered on the left top corner. This is the only surviving second typescript draft. 151 pages, Dec 1980.