Nick Cave’s archive, between fact and fiction

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20000 days on earth is a film portrait of singer-songwriter Nick Cave by British artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard. Cave himself contributed to the writing of the film’s script which means it is also a partial self-portrait. Scenes intercut … Continue reading

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Endangered Archives Programme

Congratulations to our friends and partners at the Endangered Archives Programme, who celebrate their tenth anniversary this month. The Endangered Archives Programme aims “to contribute to the preservation of archival material that is in danger of destruction, neglect or physical … Continue reading

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Literary archives, materiality and the digital – latest issue of Archives and Manuscripts – now online

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The latest issue of Archives and Manuscripts, the journal of the Australian Society of Archivists, features a special themed issue: ‘Literary archives, materiality and the digital’. The issue is available online via Taylor and Francis, with free access provided to … Continue reading

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ICA Annual Conference to Convene in a City of Literature

In September 2015 ICA will be holding its Annual Conference in Reykjavík, Iceland.  The Annual Conference is an excellent moment for members of the Section for Archives of Literature and Art to convene, particularly given that Reykjavík is one of … Continue reading

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Literary manuscripts in Nigeria

It appears that there is a disconnection between the impressive literary culture of Nigeria, on the one hand, and the absence of literary manuscripts in Nigerian institutions, on the other. A new National Library of Nigeria is being built, and … Continue reading

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Internationale Sommerschule 2015, DLA Marbach

From our friends at the Deutsches Literaturarchiv Marbach Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, anbei finden Sie die aktuelle Ausschreibung zur Internationalen Sommerschule 2015, die vom 26. Juli bis 7. August 2015 unter dem Titel „World Literature, Global Archives“ im Rahmen … Continue reading

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Literary manuscripts in South Korea

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The ICA Congress for 2016 will take place in Seoul, and will offer opportunities for SLA members to explore Korea’s rich literary heritage. Visits to authors’ houses on the outskirts of Seoul will be challenging in transport terms, but will … Continue reading

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Gabriel García Márquez papers bought by Ransom Center

In line with the rumours which have been circulating for some weeks now, the archive of Gabriel García Márquez is going (despite the best efforts of the National Library of Colombia to acquire it) to the Harry Ransom Center at … Continue reading

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Literary manuscripts in Singapore

We learned in Girona, from National Archivist Eric Chin, that in Singapore literary archives are principally divided between the National Library (which has the brief to collect literary and other personal manuscript collections) and the National Archives (which has the … Continue reading

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GLAM (UK Group for Literary Archives & Manuscripts) goes to Aberystwyth

GLAM goes to Aberystwyth by Judy Burg Whether or not you’re a member of GLAM, it’s not too late to book a place for our two day visit to Aberystwyth, 17-18 September. The theme of this special meeting is Collaborative … Continue reading

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