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Papers of Jeff Guess
MSS 086

Collection Title

Papers of Jeff Guess

Collection Identifier

MSS 086

Inclusive date(s)

1982 to 1992

Bulk date(s)

1989 to 1990

Extent and Medium

42 boxes + 2 AV

Creator(s)

Category

Literature

Subject: Person(s)

Collection Description

Correspondence, manuscript drafts, reviews, diaries, and articles relating to poet Jeff Guess

Administrative / Biographical history

Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Guess

Poet Jeff Guess was born in Adelaide in 1948 and undertook preliminary theological study in Melbourne before returning to South Australia, where he pursued a career in personnel management in the State Public Service. In 1974 he resumed studies, attending Flinders University and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts and a Teaching Diploma. He has taught high-school English in South Australia, lectured at TAFE, and run writing workshops.

Noted for their intensity and lyrical qualities, Guess's poems are often spiritual in nature, and reflect his interest in history and language. His work has been published in numerous Australian newspapers and literary magazines, and has also appeared in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, England, and Wales. He has judged several writing competitions and been a regularly invited speaker

References:
Austlit : Jeff Guess https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A25455 retrieved 18 September 2020

Acquisition Details

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Scope and Content

The papers of Jeff Guess comprise manuscript drafts, galley proofs, reviews, and correspondence for his works including Leaving Maps (1984), The Inner Courtyard : a South Australian Anthology of Love Poetry (1990) (edited by Anne Brewster and Jeff Guess), Rites of Arrival : Poems from the Museums of the History Trust of South Australia (1990), together with correspondence and minutes of the Friendly Street Poets 1989-1990, and correspondence, minutes and annual reports for the South Australia Writers' Centre

Appraisal & Processing Information

Awaiting processing: 43 boxes + 2 AV boxes

Access Restrictions

Other

Access: Check with Curator

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 If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items.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.

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Existence and Location of Orginals

Special Collections, UNSW Canberra

Related and Separated Materials

Related Material

Further papers of Jeff Guess are held at the State Library of South Australia at ACC 3287

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.

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