Typescripts of novellas, short stories and plays of Agnes Owens.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains typescripts of the novellas and short stories of Agnes Owens, including many of the stories which formed part of 'Lean tales' (Cape, 1985) and 'People like that' (Bloomsbury, 1996). Several short stories present in this collection were only published for the first time in 'The complete short stories' (Polygon, 2008).
Many of the typescripts have annotations and corrections in the hands of Agnes Owens, Alasdair Gray and others.
Dates
- Creation: 2007, undated.
Creator
- Owens, Agnes (author) (1926-2014) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
61 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The papers have been organised with the novellas and longer works at the beginning, followed by the short stories in alphabetical order. Some fragments of material and papers added at a later date can be found at the end.
Some typescripts have been annotated with sticky notes and/or housed in folders by John Crosbie, Agnes Owens' son. These notes and folders have been left in situ with the original material.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 2024, from John Crosbie, Grantown-on-Spey.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk