Papers of Suzanne Spunner
MSS 221
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Papers of Suzanne SpunnerCollection Identifier
MSS 221Inclusive date(s)
1978 to 1990Extent and Medium
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Collection Description
Manuscripts of published and unpublished works of Suzanne Spunner along with archival material of the Women's Theatre Group and Lip Feminist Arts Journal. Includes theatre programs, reviews, correspondence, notebooks, research material, and audiovisual material
Administrative / Biographical history
Suzanne Spunner was born in 1951 in Dromana, Victoria. After graduating from the University of Melbourne in 1973, she worked across a range of sectors including tutoring and lecturing, review writing for the Melbourne Times, conducting radio programmes and co-ordinating Lip Feminine Arts Journal.
In 1987 she moved with her family to Darwin where she lived for a decade and began engaging with Aboriginal art and culture, eventually undertaking a Graduate Certificate in Art Authentication and a PhD examining the works of Rover Thomas. In addition to these activities, she has been a board member of the Australian National Playwrights Centre in Sydney and 24 Hr Art, a founding member of the Home Cooking Theatre Company, and established Paradise Productions in Darwin. Her publications include dramas such as Running Up a Dress: A Mother and Daughter Dialogue (1988) as well as essays, reviews, articles, and the co-composition of textbooks in Australian studies
References:
Austlit : Suzanne Spunner https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A20712 retrieved 23 June 2020
Suzanne Spunner: Writer, researcher, playwright, Aboriginal Art Authenticator https://www.suzannespunner.com/ retrieved 23 June 2020
Acquisition Details
Scope and Content
The collection of Suzanne Spunner includes her own literary work along with papers of the Women's Theatre Group (of which Spunner was briefly a member and appeared in one production) and Lip Feminist Arts Journal (of which Spunner was a co-ordinator from 1977-1978). Contents include correspondence, programs, reviews, scripts, articles, publicity material, submissions, applications, and manuscripts. Extensive material relating to drama Running Up a Dress: A Mother and Daughter Dialogue (1988) includes dressmaking patterns and information, interviews, scripts drafts, and notes
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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
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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.