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- 1988-1990. (Creation)
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16 folders
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16 folders of typescript, with handwritten emendations, and printouts of Carey's computer directory listing files for sections and chapters of the novel. 1st - 12th drafts of the novel. Carey's labeling on the folders indicates that writing began on 3 Feb 1988. The 11th draft is dated 20 Nov 1990. Drafts have extensive handwritten emendations. Some of the 9th and 10th draft material includes extensive handwritten notes probably by Alison Summers.
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Box 35
Folder 5: '1st draft, 3/2/88'.
Folder 6: '2nd draft, 20/7/89 -'
Folder 7: '3rd beginning', 14/4/89-19/5/89.
Folder 8: 'Discarded notes etc for 3rd draft', 6/4/89-7/6/89.
Folder 9: '4th beginning 22/5/89 -.'
Folder 10: '5th beginning 6/6/89 -.'
Folder 11: '6th draft', 25/9/89-7/11/89.
Box 36
Folder 1: '6th attempt', 19/9/89-17/10/89.
Folder 2: '7th draft', 26/1/90-15/3/90.
Folder 3: 8th draft, 20/3/90-23/4/90.
Folder 4: '9th draft', with notes in a writing pad included, 6/6/90-13/8/90.
Folder 5: '9th draft reject', draft 9.02, 27/6/90, in New York University interoffice envelope (discarded).
Folder 6: '9th draft', Jul to Aug 1990.
Folder 7: '10th draft, offcuts', Sep to Oct 1990.
Box 37
Folder 1: '11th draft - 20th November, 1990'.
Folder 2: 'Reject from 12th draft', Dec 1990 to Jan 1991.
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- English
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Box 35 Folder 5-11; Box 36 Folder 1-7; Box 37 Folders 1-2.
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Created, Linda Justo, 26-Jun-2020