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The Handmaid of Desire early drafts ("Olga"), 1972 - 1991

 File — Box: 14, Folder: 3-5

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Materials reflect L'Heureux's method of writing a complete novel first draft and then working through the chapters start to finish, revising each chapter until he was satisfied with it. This was sometimes followed by a less significant re-revising of the whole work. Materials also include the publisher's copy of the typescript with copy edits, and proofs returned by the publisher to L'Heureux after the book was released. All of L'Heureux's drafts are in typescript. Two unpublished novels are included, "Casa Sayonara" and "Lies".

Dates

  • Creation: 1972 - 1991

Creator

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Full Extent

From the Sub-Series: 11 Linear Feet (10 containers)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Processing Information

All of the The Handmaid of Desire drafts and final revisions arrived unfoldered and stacked in a single reverse-chronological order pile, which included sets of drafts being in reverse-chapter order. Materials were foldered by chapter and arranged in direct chapter order. Draft materials within chapter folders remain reverse-chronological.

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

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