Papers of David Parker
MSS 085
Collection Title
Papers of David ParkerCollection Identifier
MSS 085Inclusive date(s)
1985 to 1990Extent and Medium
Creator(s)
Category
Subject: Person(s)
Collection Description
Drafts, typescripts, holographs, and correspondence concerning David Parker's creative works
Administrative / Biographical history
Author David Parker was born in Adelaide in 1943, and attended Adelaide and Flinders Universities before receiving a Doctor of Philosophy from Oxford. As well as writing numerous humorous short stories, Parker's criticism pieces have appeared in publications including The Critical Review and Quadrant. Parker has lectured in the English Department at the ANU and been Chair of the English Department at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. In 1989, his novel Building on Sand was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award.
References:
Austlit : David Parker https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A27297 retrieved 14 July 2020
Acquisition Details
Scope and Content
The papers of David Parker comprise drafts, manuscripts, correspondence, reviews, and news clippings primarily related to his novels and works of fiction. The bulk of the collection relates to two of Parker's works, namely Building on Sand (1988) and The Mighty World of Eye : Stories, Anti-stories (1990)
Access Restrictions
Other
Access: Open Access
This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed below. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.
Copying: Copying of material for private study and research is approved
Existence and Location of Orginals
Related and Separated Materials
A videorecording of David Parker reading from his works at the ADFA Library was taken on the 14 May 1991 and is held at PR 9619.3 .P363 D38
Separated Material
The following published items were separated from the collection:
Quadrant - January-February 1986
Quadrant - March 1990
Public Works V - 1985
Southerly - No. 2 1983 (June)
Southerly - No. 1 - 1985 (March)
Disclaimer
This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed above. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.