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- 1979-1988 (Creation)
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11 items, 9 folders
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This series contains drafts, notes, newspaper cuttings, and correspondence. While lies by Trevor Shearston was published by University of Queensland Press in 1986. It is set on a remote mission station in Papua New Guinea in the early 1970's and tells the story of the conflict between the powerful and primitive forces of the local Gewa sorcerer and healer, Sebo, and the missionary, Richard Wakely. Initial drafts of the novel were titled 'Black sheep', which Shearston also used to write a screenplay by the same name.
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Box 6
Folder 7: Previously housed in green folder. Typed draft, 222 leaves (pages 121-122 duplicated at the end of the draft), undated. Letter from Banega Kose to Trevor Shearston, c1970s
Folder 8: Previously in folder marked ' White lies review cuttings'. Journal/ newspaper cuttings/ photocopies of book reviews, 1986 to 1986. Letter and agreement with Copyright Agency Limited, Aug 1985. Letter to Trevor Shearston regarding speaking at the Sydney Festival, with speech notes, Nov 1988?
Folder 9: Typescript, edited draft, 225 leaves, undated
Box 7
Folder 1: Typescript, edited draft, 188 leaves, undated
Folder 2: Typescript, edited draft, with glossary of pidgin words, 205 leaves, undated
Folder 3: Map of Lake Kutubu, the setting for the novel, hand drawn, colour, 41 x 47 cm, with "Black Sheep" ('White lies') written on back, undated
Folder 4: Original folder titled 'Lake Kutubu, Williams'. Photocopied research material on the people of Lake Kutubu, undated
Folder 5: Handwritten notes, undated. Letter from Sue Andrews, 9 May 1979
Item 1-5: Originally tied together with ribbon in folder with "Black Sheep" on the cover. Handwritten draft in exercise books, numbered 1 to 5, number one has story outline and notes, untitled, undated
Item 6: Handwritten draft in exercise book, undated
Item 7: Handwritten draft in exercise book, undated
Box 8
Item 1-3: Originally held together with rubber bank in folder with "Black Sheep" on the cover. Handwritten draft in exercise books, titled "Black Sheep 1" to "Black Sheep 3", undated
Item 4: Handwritten draft of screenplay, "Black Sheep", based on the novel, in exercise book, undated
Folder 1: Screenplay of "Black Sheep", with production notes, synopsis, character descriptions, cast list proceeding the play of 67 leaves, undated
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Unrestricted access
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Copyright applies
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- English
- Tok Pisin
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Glossary of pidgin words with draft
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Box 6 Folders 7-9; Box 7 Folders 1-5, Items 1-7; Box 8, Folder 1 Item 1-4
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Created, Linda Justo, 8_oct_2019