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Series 7: Miscellaneous poetry and prose, c.1970-c.1988

Various manuscript and typescript drafts by White, including his poems 'Nine thoughts from Sydney 1970', 'A woman of fashion and distinction', 'State affair' and 'Music theatre'; and his prose pieces 'My book discoveries of 1983 - Patrick White', 'The flag', 'Flag business' and 'Why did I refuse to have any of my own work performed or published during the Bi?' (also titled 'Patrick White's views on the Bicentenary 25 January 1988').

 

Folder 1 Typescript drafts of 2 poems by White, 'Nine thoughts from Sydney 1970' and 'A woman of fashion and distinction', and a typescript draft of his article 'My book discoveries of 1983 - Patrick White', c.1970-c.1983
'Nine thoughts from Sydney 1970' carbon copy typescript (2pp); 'A woman of fashion and distinction' typescript on ruled foolscap with extra draft of first page (2pp + 1p) and typescript on ruled foolscap with red ballpoint corrections (2pp); 'My Book Discoveries of 1983 - Patrick White' typescript on ruled foolscap (1p)
Folder 2 Notebook featuring manuscript drafts of prose by White, primarily his article 'Why did I refuse to have any of my own work performed or published during the Bi?', c.1988
Ruled foolscap Students Note Book No 594 containing drafts handwritten in blue ballpoint, including 'Why did I refuse to have any of my own work performed or published during the Bi?' (6pp), a list of names and addresses (5pp) and a letter to Nick Kyriakos of the Maroubra Greek Orthodox High School (1p)
Folder 3 Manuscript and typescript drafts by White including 'The flag', 'Flag business', 'State affair', 'Music theatre', 'Why did I refuse to have any of my own work performed or published during the Bi?' and 'Patrick White's views on the Bicentenary 25 January 1988', c.1988
Ruled foolscap pages (torn out of notebook) featuring handwritten drafts in blue ballpoint, including 2 prose works 'The flag' (2pp) and 'Flag business' (1p), 2 poems 'State affair' and 'Music theatre' (1p), and an article 'Why did I refuse to have any of my own work performed or published during the Bi?' (6pp); typescript of 'Patrick White's Views on the Bicentenary 25 January 1988' (3pp, 2 copies); together with Blast no. 5, Autumn 1988, featuring 'Patrick White blasts bi-birthday' pp5-6
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