Thomas Shapcott further papers

MLMSS 8630

fonds

approximately 1983-approximately 1997

Textual Records, Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Musical Sound Recordings

412767

Partly Digitised

1.16 metres of textual material (7 boxes)
22 audiocassettes (17 hr., 50 min.) - 10 × 7 cm, 4 mm tape

Thomas Shapcott, accountant, writer and academic, has published more than 36 books in various genres including poetry, novels and short stories. He was Director of the Literature Board of the Australia Council, 1983-1990, Executive Director of the National Book Council, 1991-1997, and Professor of Creative Writing at Adelaide University.

Reference:
Compiled from the collection

Thomas Shapcott papers, ca. 1983 - ca. 1997, arranged in bound volumes by Geoffrey Cains, including literary papers, typescript drafts of novels, short stories, articles, essays, and reviews, correspondence with editors and publishers, and papers relating to the Literature Board, 1983-1990 and National Book Council, 1991-1997. Also includes audio cassettes of poetry readings, discussions on radio, and interviews conducted by and with Thomas Shapcott.


BOX 1
Volume 1: ‘The Mossy Steps’ by Thomas Shapcott, first draft typescript with associated research notes, ca. 1991
Volumes 2-3: ‘The Mossy Steps’ by Thomas Shapcott, second draft typescript, ca. 1992

BOX 2
Volumes 1-2: ‘The Mossy Steps’ by Thomas Shapcott, third draft typescript, ca. 1992
Volume 3: ‘The Mossy Steps’ by Thomas Shapcott fourth draft typescript, ca. 1992

BOX 3
Volumes 1-4: ‘What you own: short stories’ by Thomas Shapcott, including draft typescripts for the short stories and printing proof –
What you leave: Lychees, Grey Pigeon - White Pigeon, Progressive Barn Dance, The Christmas Event, Obsession, They Went There Together, Martin Falvey, Belly-dance in the Building, Numbers.
What you have: Leaves, Pomegranates, I Remember, Not Having Dinner with Christina Stead, Motel Pictures, Remembered Things, Milk Bottles.
What you own: What You Own, Home, The Collector, The Woman Without Talents

BOX 4
Volumes 1-3: ‘Biting the Bullet: a literary memoir’, by Thomas Shapcott, ca. 1990, annotated typescript, manuscript and printing proof
Volume 4: ‘Itchy Park: meditations and sonnets’ by Thomas Shapcott, ca. 1990, manuscript and typescript

BOX 5
Literature Board Material volumes 1-4 compiled by Thomas Shapcott, ca. 1984 – ca. 1991, including newspaper clippings, photographs, photocopies, ephemera, correspondence, and Literature Board documents

BOX 6
Literature Board Material volumes 5-7 compiled by Thomas Shapcott, ca. 1984 – ca. 1991, including newspaper clippings, photographs, photocopies, ephemera, correspondence, and Literature Board documents

BOX 7
Volume 1: Correspondence with publishers, ca. 1986 – ca. 1991
Volume 2: Thomas Shapcott various papers
Volume 3: Reviews, speeches etc. ca. 1988 – 1989
Correspondence with editors, volumes 1 and 2, ca. 1985 – ca. 1992

SOUND RECORDINGS:
Series 01: Thomas Shapcott sound recordings (Call Number: MLOH 677)

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The description of this material has been supplied from the Oral History Digitisation Program, undertaken 2014 to 2017 of the Library's oral history collections.

An earlier accession of Thomas Shapcott's papers is located at ML MSS 5559.

Bound volumes include Geoffrey Cains bookplate on cover verso