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Date(s)
- [1940]-date (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
100 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Wendy Perriam is the author of several novels, often associated with suburban life. Her work includes Sin City, Absinthe for Elevenses and Broken Places. She has also published several collections of short stories and had these, poetry and other works published in magazines. After studying at a convent school Perriam studied at Oxford and Kingston School of Art before becoming a full-time author. She also teaches creative writing.
Repository
Archival history
The collection was drawn together by Wendy Perriam over the course of many years prior to its transfer to Kingston University Archives and Special Collections. More material continues to be added as Perriam continues her work.
GB 2108 KUAS91 [1940]-date Fonds (Collection) 100 boxes Perriam , Wendy , b 1940 , author
Wendy Perriam is the author of several novels, often associated with suburban life. Her work includes Sin City, Absinthe for Elevenses and Broken Places. She has also published several collections of short stories and had these, poetry and other works published in magazines. After studying at a convent school Perriam studied at Oxford and Kingston School of Art before becoming a full-time author. She also teaches creative writing.
The collection was drawn together by Wendy Perriam over the course of many years prior to its transfer to Kingston University Archives and Special Collections. More material continues to be added as Perriam continues her work.
Donated by Wendy Perriam.
The papers of author Wendy Perriam. This includes the working papers for all of her novels including idea notebooks, research, drafts, correspondence and notes on publicity. The collection also contains materials relating to her poetry and short story collections, plus her teaching, public speaking and other work. In addition there is material relating to her personal life.
The collection will continue to be added to as Wendy Perriam continues her work.
The collection has been arranged by Perriam's activities, starting with her novel writing. Papers for the novels are arranged alphabetically by novel title, followed by materials for her short stories, poetry, other writing, other work and personal records.
Items from the collection are able to be viewed by appointment in the Kingston University Archives and Special Collections search room.
Copying from the collection is restricted due to copyirght restrictions and to protect the phydical condition of the records. Please refer any requests for copies to a member of staff.
English
Some documents in the collection are fragile. The Archivist will advise on any special handling requirements.
A box list of the collection is available to view in the Archives search room. Full catalogue records for the collection will eventually be added onto the Archives catalogue at http://adlib.kingston.ac.uk
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. 2014 Prose Novels Poetry Poems Authors Writers Poets Fiction Literary forms and genres Popular literature Novelists Short stories Writing Communication skills Women authors Creative writing Writing (composition) Author Perriam , Wendy , b 1940 , author Language instruction Communication process Literature
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Wendy Perriam.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The papers of author Wendy Perriam. This includes the working papers for all of her novels including idea notebooks, research, drafts, correspondence and notes on publicity. The collection also contains materials relating to her poetry and short story collections, plus her teaching, public speaking and other work. In addition there is material relating to her personal life.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
The collection will continue to be added to as Wendy Perriam continues her work.
System of arrangement
The collection has been arranged by Perriam's activities, starting with her novel writing. Papers for the novels are arranged alphabetically by novel title, followed by materials for her short stories, poetry, other writing, other work and personal records.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Items from the collection are able to be viewed by appointment in the Kingston University Archives and Special Collections search room.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copying from the collection is restricted due to copyirght restrictions and to protect the phydical condition of the records. Please refer any requests for copies to a member of staff.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A box list of the collection is available to view in the Archives search room. Full catalogue records for the collection will eventually be added onto the Archives catalogue at http://adlib.kingston.ac.uk
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Subject access points
- Literary forms and genres » Prose
- Literary forms and genres » Prose » Novels
- Literary forms and genres » Poetry
- Authors
- Authors » Writers
- Authors » Writers » Poets
- Literary forms and genres » Fiction
- Literary forms and genres
- Literary forms and genres » Popular literature
- Literary forms and genres » Prose » Short stories
- Communication process » Communication skills » Writing
- Communication process » Communication skills
- Authors » Women authors
- Language instruction » Writing (composition) » Creative writing
- Language instruction » Writing (composition)
- Language instruction
- Communication process
- Literature
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Rules and/or conventions used
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English