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A House for Mr. Biswas (Novel: 1961)

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

"A House for Mr. Biswas" Foreword handwritten manuscript draft, 1983-03-18

 Item — Box 1.B.14: Series 1993.001.1 [Barcode: 000021024931], Folder: 18, item: 1
Identifier: 1993.001.1.B.14.18.1
Scope and Contents

Handwritten manuscript draft of V. S. Naipaul's foreword for the new edition of "A House for Mr. Biswas" in a green lined notebook.

Dates: 1983-03-18
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / 1993-003, V. S. Naipaul archive, 1935-2000 / Series 1 - Writings / Subseries B - V. S. Naipaul writings

"A House for Mr. Biswas" Foreword typed galley, Undated

 Item — Box 1.B.14: Series 1993.001.1 [Barcode: 000021024931], Folder: 18, item: 5
Identifier: 1993.001.1.B.18.14.5
Scope and Contents

Typed galley of V. S. Naipaul's foreword for the new edition of "A House for Mr. Biswas" with a handwritten note from Robert B. Silvers on some small corrections.

Dates: Undated
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / 1993-003, V. S. Naipaul archive, 1935-2000 / Series 1 - Writings / Subseries B - V. S. Naipaul writings

"A House for Mr. Biswas" Foreword typed manuscript, Undated

 Item — Box 1.B.14: Series 1993.001.1 [Barcode: 000021024931], Folder: 18, item: 2
Identifier: 1993.001.1.B.14.18.2
Scope and Contents

Typed manuscript draft of V. S. Naipaul's foreword for the new edition of "A House for Mr. Biswas" with corrections and notes throughout.

Dates: Undated
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / 1993-003, V. S. Naipaul archive, 1935-2000 / Series 1 - Writings / Subseries B - V. S. Naipaul writings

"A House for Mr. Biswas" Foreword typed manuscript, 1983-03

 Item — Box 1.B.14: Series 1993.001.1 [Barcode: 000021024931], Folder: 18, item: 3
Identifier: 1993.001.1.B.14.18.3
Scope and Contents

Typed manuscript draft of V. S. Naipaul's foreword for the new edition of "A House for Mr. Biswas" with minor corrections.

Dates: 1983-03
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / 1993-003, V. S. Naipaul archive, 1935-2000 / Series 1 - Writings / Subseries B - V. S. Naipaul writings

"A House for Mr. Biswas" Foreword typed manuscript in French, Undated

 Item — Box 1.B.14: Series 1993.001.1 [Barcode: 000021024931], Folder: 18, item: 6
Identifier: 1993.001.1.B.14.18.6
Scope and Contents

Typed manuscript in French of V. S. Naipaul's foreword for the new edition of "A House for Mr. Biswas" with minor corrections.

Dates: Undated
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / 1993-003, V. S. Naipaul archive, 1935-2000 / Series 1 - Writings / Subseries B - V. S. Naipaul writings

"A House for Mr. Biswas" Foreword typed proof, 1983-06-15

 Item — Box 1.B.14: Series 1993.001.1 [Barcode: 000021024931], Folder: 18, item: 4
Identifier: 1993.001.1.B.14.18.4
Scope and Contents

Typed proof of V. S. Naipaul's foreword for the new edition of "A House for Mr. Biswas" sent from Alfred A. Knopf with a cover letter directing him to make any changes before July 8.

Dates: 1983-06-15
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / 1993-003, V. S. Naipaul archive, 1935-2000 / Series 1 - Writings / Subseries B - V. S. Naipaul writings

Book review news clipping, Undated

 Item — Box 1.B.1: Series 1993.001.1 [Barcode: 000021024801], Folder: 8, item: 7
Identifier: 1993.001.1.B.1.8.7
Dates: Undated
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / 1993-003, V. S. Naipaul archive, 1935-2000 / Series 1 - Writings / Subseries B - V. S. Naipaul writings

"D. J. Enright: V. S. Naipaul's New Book" The Listener, 1984-05-03

 Item — Box 1.B.17: Series 1993.001.1 [Barcode: 000021024962], Folder: 11, item: 9
Identifier: 1993.001.1.B.17.11.9
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a news clipping reviewing V. S. Naipaul's novel "Finding the Centre: Two Narratives" and the reissue of "A House of Mr Biswas." Sent to V. S. Naipaul from Andre Deutsch publishing with a stack of book reviews.

Dates: 1984-05-03
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / 1993-003, V. S. Naipaul archive, 1935-2000 / Series 1 - Writings / Subseries B - V. S. Naipaul writings

"Fiction and the rise of magic" The Sunday Times, 1984-05-13

 Item — Box 1.B.17: Series 1993.001.1 [Barcode: 000021024962], Folder: 11, item: 17
Identifier: 1993.001.1.B.17.11.17
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a news clipping reviewing V. S. Naipaul's novel "Finding the Centre: Two Narratives" and the reissue of "A House for Mr Biswas." Sent to V. S. Naipaul from Andre Deutsch publishing with a stack of book reviews.

Dates: 1984-05-13
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / 1993-003, V. S. Naipaul archive, 1935-2000 / Series 1 - Writings / Subseries B - V. S. Naipaul writings

"From V.S. Naipaul" carbon copy typed manuscript, 1974-06-26

 Item — Box 1.B.1: Series 1993.001.1 [Barcode: 000021024801], Folder: 6, item: 1
Identifier: 1993.001.1.B.1.6.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection is the life archive of Nobel prize winning author V. S. Naipaul. Sir Vidia was born in Trinidad, educated at Oxford, and author of A House for Mr. Biswas and 20 other volumes of fiction and non-fiction reporting. The collection also includes manuscripts, correspondence files and personal and family memorabilia.

Dates: 1974-06-26
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / 1993-003, V. S. Naipaul archive, 1935-2000 / Series 1 - Writings / Subseries B - V. S. Naipaul writings

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