Manuscripts

Joan E. Nurse

Description: 6 items; includes: "Interview with V.S. Naipaul," "The Enigma of Friendship," and "Sir Vidia's Shadow.".
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1998-1999
Call number: mssTheroux
Creator: Theroux, Paul(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Joint purchase and gift from Paul Theroux, 2016.; Purchased in part by the Library Collector's Council from Paul Theroux, January 16, 2016.
Restrictions: RESTRICTED: Box 140a: fragile, cannot be paged until conserved. Box 141: housed in cold storage; extended retrieval and delivery time required.; SEALED: Boxes 142-149: sealed per donor's request until January 1, 2040.; NOT AVAILABLE: Born-digital items: 2 CDs in box 38 (1); CD in box 99 (11); 2 CDs in box 105 (9); DVD in box 122 (47); CD in box 131 (8); 2 CDs in box 139 (18). Not available for paging until reformatted. Please contact Reader Services for more information.
Associated people: Auchincloss, Eve. (1910-1993.); De Vries, Peter, (1904-1991.); Drabble, Margaret, 1939- (1932-2018.); Gordimer, Nadine. (1933-2015.); Greene, Graham, (1909-1995.); Gregory, Blanche C. (1925-2006.); Naipaul, V. S.; Raban, Jonathan.; Sacks, Oliver,; Spark, Muriel.; Spender, Stephen,; Styron, William,; Waugh, Auberon.
Associated organizations: Hamish Hamilton Ltd.; Houghton, Mifflin and Company.; Peace Corps (U.S.).
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