Papers of Desmond O'Grady
MSS 251
Collection Title
Papers of Desmond O'GradyCollection Identifier
MSS 251Inclusive date(s)
1854 to 1991Bulk date(s)
1974 to 1991Extent and Medium
Creator(s)
Category
Subject: Terms(s)
Subject: Person(s)
Collection Description
Manuscript drafts, clippings, notes, galley proofs, audiovisual material and correspondence relating to Desmond O'Grady
Administrative / Biographical history
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_O%27Grady
Desmond O'Grady was born in 1929 in Melbourne and studied at the University of Melbourne, where he graduated in 1953. After working as a teacher, he left for Europe in 1955 and obtained his diploma in Italian from the University for Foreigners in Perugia, Italy. O'Grady moved back to Melbourne in 1957 and started working as a journalist, then returned to Rome in 1962. Although he returned regularly to Australia, he settled in Rome and worked as an author, news correspondent and journalist, contributing to newspaper publications across the world. Other publications include novels, collections of short stories, history and biography, many of which have been translated into numerous languages
References:
Austlit : Desmond O'Grady https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A16456 retrieved 9 June 2020
Acquisition Details
Scope and Content
The papers of author, playwright and journalist Desmond O'Grady include manuscript drafts, clippings, notes, correspondence, galley proofs and audio tapes. Manuscript material relates to Raffaello! Raffaello! (1985) and Deschooling Kevin Carew (1974) as well as many short stories
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 If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items.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collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright.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
Related and Separated Materials
Further papers of Desmond O'Grady are held by the State Library of New South Wales, at MLMSS 8019 and MLMSS 8380
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.