Papers of the charity and campaign publishing organisation Index, (formerly Index on Censorship), and the non-profit organisation Writers and Scholars International Ltd, (1971-2009).
Index (formerly known as Index on Censorship)
This material is held atBishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives
- Reference
- GB 372 INDEX
- Dates of Creation
- 1968-2009
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 108 folders
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Index on Censorship magazine was founded in 1972 to publish the untold stories of dissidents behind the Iron Curtain. Over the years Index magazine has published some of the greatest names in literature including Nadine Gordimer, Mario Vargas Llosa, Samuel Beckett and Kurt Vonnegut. It also has published some of the greatest campaigning writers of our age from Vaclav Havel to Aung San Suu Kyi.
Arrangement
No further arrangement required.
Access Information
OPEN
Acquisition Information
Donated to Bishopsgate Institute by Index (formerly Index on Censorship) c.2013
Other Finding Aids
Adlib catalogue
Archivist's Note
Entry compiled by Grace Biggins
Conditions Governing Use
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