First line of the story begins 'When I was just three days old my father...' (unpublished) (undated)
- UQFL164-Series B-Subseries 32
- Subseries
- 1996?.
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Two draft for story, 2 leaves, undated.
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 (unpublished) (undated)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.
'In loving memory of Luke McClosky' [short story] (unpublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Typescript, with handwritten emendations, 61 leaves, undated. With an attached annotated compliments slip to Peter Carey from Cait Buckley, The Almost Managing Co. Pty Ltd.
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.
'A schoolboy prank' [screenplay] (unpublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Unpublished play script titled 'A schoolboy prank by Peter Carey. An adaptation for the stage', 9 leaves, undated. The short story A schoolboy prank was published in Carey's short story collections War Crimes (University of Queensland Press) in 1979 and Collected stories (University of Queensland Press) in 1994.
Bliss [screenplay] and Bliss [motion picture]
Part of Peter Carey Papers
This series consists of drafts, story boards , screenplay proofs, script amendments, and filming schedules, timings, etc. for the film Bliss. Also includes correspondence. Bliss was the winner of the Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Source (Australian Film Institute Awards), 1985.
'Dancing on the water' [screenplay] (1980) (unpublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Initially called 'Life and death in the south side pavilion', 'Dancing on the water' is an unpublished screenplay written by Peter Carey and Ray Lawrence. It is based on the short story Life and death in the south side pavilion by Peter Carey first published in short story collection, The fat man in history (1974). Comprises 8 typescript drafts.
Carey, Peter, 1943-
'Illusion' [musical theatre script] (unpublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Comprises notes and typescript drafts, with emendations, for 'Illusion (A comic strip musical)', which was changed to 'Illusion (A treatment for a performance)'. Mike Mullins conceived of the concept in early 1980, and he and Carey worked on the script. Eventually Carey withdrew his name as author and retained only credit for co-writing the lyrics. Illusion, was performed as a rock musical at the Adelaide Festival of Arts in 1986. One draft has the (crossed out) title 'Getchor Illusion' for the Playwrights Conference in Canberra dated 2 May 1984.
Mullins, Mike
'The trial' [screenplay] (1985) (unpublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
From the story outline, 'The Trial : A new comedy by Franz Kafka' written by Peter Carey, was to "concentrate on the hitherto undiscovered comic nature" of this work by KafKa. Consists of story outlines and typescript drafts with emendations.
'Daddy's girl' [screenplay] (1985) (unpublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Typescript notes, with emendations, for an idea for a film titled 'Daddy's girl'.
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-