'The chance' [script] (1987) (unpublished)
- UQFL164-Series C-Subseries 9
- Subseries
- 1987.
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Drafts, notes, and corrections for 'The Chance : A play adapted from the short story of the same name'.
'The chance' [script] (1987) (unpublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Drafts, notes, and corrections for 'The Chance : A play adapted from the short story of the same name'.
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.
'Ten to twelve something like this' [short story] (unpublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
One typescript draft and two carbon typescript drafts.
Structure [short story] (1970)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Two typescript drafts and one carbon typescript draft, all with emendations.
'Story' [short story] (unublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Three typescript drafts (one on yellow paper, with emendations).
Story fragments, unidentified notes.
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Notes, story outlines and fragments, some of which have titles. Includes typescripts with the titles: 'The Botticelli stories'; 'The ice room'; 'K.L. Story'; 'Story: body sellers'; and 'Notes on life in the whorehouse'. Typescript where first line begins: 'Claire Schnier lay in a bed in ward 5...'; 'She had a face like someone who has come out of a sad movie....'; 'He tried to write stories about the people he knew...'; '1. The ride from the airport...'; 'I saw you today and now I'm home by myself...'; 'To truly appreciate paradise,...'. Several pages of Bliss. Also includes loose fragments.
'Starts here, ends here' [novel] (1965-1967) (unpublished).
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Two drafts for the unpublished novel 'Stars here, ends here'. The dates were taken from the original wrapper (discarded).
Speech for Oscar and Lucinda and the Australian Bicentennial.
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Typescript drafts for speeches and related correspondence for Oscar and Lucinda. Speech begins 'Professor Wong was in Australia recently', September 1987. Also includes a speech for the Australian Bicentennial.
Speech by Peter Carey before finishing Oscar and Lucinda
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Five typescript drafts for a speech given by Peter Carey before the publication of Oscar and Lucinda.
Speech at Melbourne University
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Typescript on continuous computer printout for a speech at Melbourne University before doing a reading of Oscar and Lucinda, 1989.