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Anita Shreve papers, 1982-2002
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Summary
- Creator:
- Shreve, Anita
- Abstract:
- Freelance journalist and writer in the United States. Galley proofs, typescripts, drafts, and notes for Shreve's work. Also includes files from her literary agent.
- Extent:
- 14 Linear Feet
721 Items - Language:
- English.
- Collection ID:
- RL.01180
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection (Accession 2002-0120) (21 items, 2.4 lin. ft.; dated 1987-2001) comprises primarily page and galley proofs, as well as typescripts for six of Shreve's novels and nonfiction books (1987-2001). The books include The Last Time They Met,Fortune's Rocks, Strange Fits of Passion, The Weight of Water, Remaking Motherhood, and Resistance.
Addition (Accession 2002-0136) (300 items; 10.80 lin. ft.; dated [ca. 1989]-2002) consists primarily of typescript and hand-written drafts, proofs, hand-written notes, and research for novels by Shreve ([ca. 1989]-2002), including Fortune's Rocks, The Pilot's Wife, Sea Glass, and The Weight of Water. Addition also includes editor and publisher correspondence, contracts, and royalty statements (1992-1993).
Addition (Accession 2003-0222) (3 items; 0.6 lin. ft.; dated 2002-2003) consists of the typescript (with editing marks) and master proof of Shreve's novel All He Ever Wanted (2003), along with a piece of correspondence from the publisher.
Addition (Accession 2011-0059) (400 items; 0.6 lin. ft.; dated 1982-1995) contains files about Shreve kept by Virginia Barber, her literary agent. Includes correspondence between them as well as Barber's correspondence and other materials promoting Shreve's work.
- Biographical / historical:
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American freelance journalist and writer (1986-present). Born 1946. Formerly deputy director of Viva magazine; affiliated with US and Newsweek. Winner of the O. Henry Award.
- Acquisition information:
- The Anita Shreve Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2002, 2003, and 2011.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Danielle McGregor
Completed October 31, 2002
Encoded by Ruth E. Bryan
Updated by Meghan Lyon, May 2011
This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
Accessions included in this finding aid: 2002-0120, 2002-0136, 2003-0222, 2011-0059
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- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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[Identification of item], Anita Shreve Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.