‘Company’ (2001),
1996-2001.
The majority of the correspondence is from Duckworth Books to John Montague discussing ‘Company’ (2000-2001). The letters are from the editors, Thomas J. Hedley and Sarah Such concerning: the former's resignation; the literary contract; proofs; and promotional material for the launch of the memoir. The file further contains correspondence which acted as reference material for Montague in the writing of ‘Company’. These letters concern: Brenda Maddox, author of ‘George’s Ghosts: A New Life of W. B. Yeats’, discussing the Yeats family, (1996- 1999); and Arnold Rosin, who knew Montague when he lived in Paris and provided corrections to stories that had appeared in ‘The Figure in the Cave’, (2001).
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Physical description: 20 folders. |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
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‘Company’ (2001),
1996-2001.
| In Collection: | John Montague Papers. |
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| Description: | The majority of the correspondence is from Duckworth Books to John Montague discussing ‘Company’ (2000-2001). The letters are from the editors, Thomas J. Hedley and Sarah Such concerning: the former's resignation; the literary contract; proofs; and promotional material for the launch of the memoir. The file further contains correspondence which acted as reference material for Montague in the writing of ‘Company’. These letters concern: Brenda Maddox, author of ‘George’s Ghosts: A New Life of W. B. Yeats’, discussing the Yeats family, (1996- 1999); and Arnold Rosin, who knew Montague when he lived in Paris and provided corrections to stories that had appeared in ‘The Figure in the Cave’, (2001). The file contains a handwritten notebook by Montague about his early work. The notebook also encloses: newspaper clippings collected and annotated by Montague related to his work and the work of his contemporaries; a typescript draft of his literary biography; and promotional material regarding different publishing houses, (1960-1968). The file further includes handwritten and typescript drafts of ‘Company’. The drafts are annotated by Montague and the editors at Duckworth and concern: table of contents; chapter 1 “Dublin Underground”; chapter 2 “Scylla and Charybdis”; chapter 3 “A Human Behan”; chapter 4 “Liam Dolmen”; chapter 5 “Sheba and Solomon”; chapter 6 “A Chosen Life”; chapter 7 “Samuel Beckett, Neighbour”; chapter 8 “Dance On, Dance On”; chapter 9 “Passage to California”. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 20 folders. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 50,718/533-552
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |
| Corporate Author: | Duckworth Books |