Collection 3: Kate Grenville literary papers relating to The Idea of Perfection, 1992-2004

sub-fonds

1992-2004

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Oral Histories, Clippings

404825

1.98 metres of textual material (12 boxes), some files contain photographs
7 audiocassettes

The Idea of Perfection is Kate Grenville's fifth novel published in Australia (2000). It was short-listed for the Kibble Award and won the Orange Prize (Britain's richest literary prize), in 2001. It was subsequently published in the US, Canada and India and in translation in Danish and Dutch. A film of the novel is in post-production.
Reference:
Library correspondence file
Kate Grenville https://kategrenville.com.au/

SERIES 01
Kate Grenville drafts and final version of The Idea of Perfection, 1995-1999

SERIES 02
Kate Grenville proofs of The Idea of Perfection, April-May 1999

SERIES 03
Kate Grenville correspondence and papers relating to The Idea of Perfection, 1994-2004

SERIES 04
Kate Grenville research papers relating to the Idea of Perfection, 1992-2004

SERIES 05
Kate Grenville notes relating to the writing of The Idea of Perfection, 1992-2002

SERIES 06
Kate Grenville reviews relating to the Idea of Perfection, 1994-2002

SERIES 07
Kate Grenville interviews with quilters and engineers researched for The Idea of Perfection, 1994-1997

The series reflects the author's arrangement.

In copyright: This collection has multiple rights owners
Approval for reproduction required: From copyright owner
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales