'Off Route 14' [short story] (unpublished) (1996)
- UQFL164-Series B-Subseries 31
- Subseries
- 1996.
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Five drafts, 2nd to 5th, Apr to Oct 1996, all signed by Peter Carey.
'Off Route 14' [short story] (unpublished) (1996)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Five drafts, 2nd to 5th, Apr to Oct 1996, all signed by Peter Carey.
First line of the story begins 'When I was just three days old my father...' (unpublished) (undated)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Two draft for story, 2 leaves, undated.
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Working titles for the novel Jack Maggs include 'Mags', 'The Old Dart' and 'The Somnambulist'. This subseries includes drafts (complete and incomplete), off-cuts, proofs and research material. Jack Maggs was winner the Age Book of the Year Award for Fiction 1997, Commonwealth Writers Prize 1998, and the Miles Franklin Award 1998.
The big bazoohley [novel] (1995)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Complete and incomplete drafts of Peter Carey's first children's book The big bazoohley.
Collected short stories [short story collection] (1994)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Page proofs with some corrections for University of Queensland Press edition. 341 leaves. Includes proof of cover and covering letter from Laurie Muller, UQP, 4 May 1994.
Correspondence from 1992 to 1997.
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Correspondence from publishers, journals, literary organisations, readers, school children about The big bazoohley, book covers, invitations, literary agents, other writers, reviews (sent by agents and publishers), personal letters.
Correspondence from 1991 to 1994.
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Correspondence, book jackets, publicity material, letters from readers, critics, friends, publishers, literary agents, students, literary organizations, fellow writers, professional colleagues and general readers.
The unusual life of Tristan Smith [novel] (1994)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
The first working title for The unusual life of Tristan Smith was 'Inside the mouse' and the second was 'The Dog, The Duck and The Mouse' (also known as 'Dog, Duck, Mouse'). It was first published in 1994 in Australia by University of Queensland Press and in the United Kingdom by Faber & Faber. The book was written with two sections: Book 1 'My life in Efica' (Chapters 1-58) and Book 2 'Travels in Voorstand' (Chapters 1-56).This subseries includes drafts, complete and incomplete, with details of drafts and versions in the footers of most. Drafts are mainly computer printouts with handwritten emendations, extensive on some drafts; also included are printouts of Carey's computer directory giving details of files which indicate his work schedule. Some folders of 5th and 6th draft material have interleaved sheets of handwritten notes by Alison Summers. The unusual life of Tristan Smith was winner of the Age Book of the Year Award in 1994.
'War crimes' [screenplay] (1988-1989) (unpublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Screenplay by Peter Carey and Bill Bennett. Based on a short story by Peter Carey. Clean and annotated copies of both 1st and 2nd drafts, dated May 1988 and 15 February 1989. Also copy marked: "as presented to producers" and some correspondence dated 1988-1989.
Carey, Peter, 1943-
Until the end of the world [screenplay] (1991)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Screenplay by Peter Carey and Wim Wenders. After an original story by Wim Wenders and Solveig Dommartin,1990. Movie directed by Wim Wenders. Released by Argos Films, Road Movies and Village Roadshow Pictures, 1991.
Carey, Peter, 1943-