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Papers of Margaret Bradstock and Louise Wakeling
MSS 302

Collection Title

Papers of Margaret Bradstock and Louise Wakeling

Collection Identifier

MSS 302

Inclusive date(s)

1982 to 2014

Extent and Medium

9 boxes + 1 oversize

Category

Literature

Collection Description

Literary manuscripts, drafts, correspondence, reviews of Bradstock and Wakeling.

Administrative / Biographical history

Margaret Bradstock (1945- ) is a writer, reviewer, academic and critic who lectured at the University of New South Wales for 25 years, in the areas of English, Medieval Studies, Australian Literature, Creative Writing, and Chinese Literature in Translation. She is the author or co-editor of works of fiction, biography and poetry.

Louise Wakeling (1950- ) is a poet who has taught English and creative writing in university, colleges of TAFE, prisons and secondary schools. She has also published widely, including two novels, two volumes of poetry and many coedited and co-written works, among them an anthology of Australian poetry.

Acquisition Details

The collection was acquired 1992-2014 donated by Margaret Bradstock.

Scope and Content

This collection comprises manuscripts, correspondence, literary drafts and reviews of Margaret Bradstock's and Louise Wakeling's literary works. It includes manuscript material for Rattling the Orthodoxies and contributions, drafts and correspondence for their collection of autobiographies Words from the Same Heart (1987). Also the original contributions and drafts for the book Beyond Blood: Writings on the Lesbian and Gay Family published in 1995, which is on the subject of alternative parenting, with the focus on lesbian and gay experience. These autobiographical, theoretical, analytical, practical and creative contributions offer a valuable and unique perspective on the subject of the gay family. The collection also includes drafts of the memoir contributed to Words from the Same Heart by E. M. (Monte) Punshon (1882-1989).

Access Restrictions

Other

Access: The collection is open access with the exception of the materials for the books "Beyond Blood", "Small Rebellions" and "Flight of the Koala" in folders 39-44. The permission of the donors is required to access these items up until 2028.

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 authored by Margaret Bradstock and Louise Wakeling is approved for private study and research.

Existence and Location of Orginals

Special Collections, UNSW Canberra

Related and Separated Materials

Related Material

A biographical entry for E.M. (Ethel May) 'Monte' Punshon (1882-1989) is available on the Australian Dictionary of Biography website at http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/punshon-ethel-may-monte-15788 retrieved 16 July 2019

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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