Author Archives: David Sutton

Literary Archives in the British Isles

Posted on 24 October 2026 by David Sutton

Previous posts on this blog have described the different collecting practices around the world, distinguishing in particular between countries where a single institution takes the main initiative (such as Namibia and Uruguay) and countries characterised by multiple collecting institutions (such … Continue reading →

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Les manuscrits littéraires dans la Bibliothèque nationale à Paris

Posted on 26 September 2026 by David Sutton

Sur le site Richelieu, le département des Manuscrits conserve une vaste collection de manuscrits littéraires qui s’étend du Moyen Âge à nos jours. Écrits en latin, en ancien français, en occitan ou en picard, les fonds de manuscrits médiévaux témoignent … Continue reading →

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SLA meeting in Barcelona

Posted on 25 October 2025 by David Sutton

This is a reminder that the next meeting of SLA will take place in the course of the ICA Congress in Barcelona on Monday 27 October, beginning at 9 a.m. (Central European Time). All members and friends of SLA will … Continue reading →

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Literary Archives in Greece

Posted on 9 July 2025 by David Sutton

The collecting of literary archives in Greece introduces a rich and diverse range of institutions, with major roles for archives, libraries, foundations and museums, including museums dedicated to a single author (Nikos Kazantzakis Museum, Georgios Drosinis Museum, etc.) A major … Continue reading →

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SLA elections 2025 : call for nominations

Posted on 4 June 2025 by David Sutton

The Section on Archives of Literature and Art invites nominations for the Executive Committee for the next regular term 2025-2029. We welcome nominations and self-nominations to fill these vacancies.  The deadline for submitting a nomination is Friday, June 13th. Elections … Continue reading →

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New publication: Lost and Found

Posted on 14 April 2025 by David Sutton

We welcome a new publication, closely related to the work of our partners in the Diasporic Literary Archives Network: Lost and Found: an A-Z of neglected writers of the Anglophone Caribbean, written and edited by Alison Donnell (Papillote Press, 2025). … Continue reading →

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Caribbean perspectives: Why literary archives matter

Posted on 8 February 2024 by David Sutton

This text is taken from the Caribbean Literary Heritage website: Why literary archives matter In many ways, the archive shapes what is seen to constitute Caribbean literature, authorship and literary history. In a context where the colonial past forced exclusions and … Continue reading →

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New publication: Placing Papers

Posted on 25 December 2023 by David Sutton

Amy Hildreth Chen: Placing papers; the American literary archives market. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, [2020]. This is a book about literary archives in the USA, which may have been less noticed because it was published during the COVID pandemic. … Continue reading →

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MARCO : Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

Posted on 3 November 2023 by David Sutton

A new manuscripts catalogue covering materials held in both the Bodleian Library and Oxford college libraries was launched in October 2023. It is known as MARCO. Funded by The Mellon Foundation, this new service – Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford … Continue reading →

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Répertoire des manuscrits littéraires français du XXème siècle

Posted on 18 August 2023 by David Sutton

Description La base Palme signale plus de 120 000 documents conservés dans 430 institutions aussi diverses que bibliothèques municipales, archives, mais aussi musées et centres de recherche publics ou privés. Les notices sont succinctes et visent surtout à signaler l’ensemble … Continue reading →

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