Peter Corris manuscript screenplay ‘White meat’ and others

MLMSS 11799

fonds

1982-1985

9669422

0.05 metres of textual material (2 folders) - typescript

Peter Corris (1942-2018) was born in Stawell, Victoria. He completed a PhD in history from the Australian National University and began his career as a lecturer and researcher. Corris became a full time writer after the success of his first novel, 'The dying trade'. Corris was awarded the Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award from the Crime Writers Association of Australia for his Cliff Hardy crime series. 'White meat', 'The luck of Clem Carter' and 'The Mongol scroll' are stories from the Cliff Hardy crime series.

Reference:
Austlit. 2020. "Peter Corris". Accessed 3 January 2023. https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A570

This collection comprises of various Peter Corris screenplay manuscripts, chiefly for his novel 'White meat'.

FOLDER 1
3 screenplays for 'White meat' including, 2 annotated copies of the first draft screenplay, 12 June 1982; and a second draft screenplay, June 1985

FOLDER 2
2 screen plays for 'White meat' including, a book scene breakdown, and a screenplay with pasted down typescript edits
Also included are 2 screenplays titled, "The luck of Clem Carter"; and "The Mongol scroll"

In copyright:
Copyright holder:: Peter Corris
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder