Three literary manuscripts of William Trevor, with a postcard

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Brotherton Collection MS 20c Trevor
  • Dates of Creation
    • ca. 1973
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 folder; manuscript, typescript, and a postcard.

Scope and Content

Comprises: (1) Three autograph typescripts of literary works by Trevor with many manuscript revisions, namely fragments of two plays and one piece of fiction, undated and not identified; and (2) An autograph manuscript postcard from William Trevor to Colin Huggett, dated 22 November 1973, concerning signing copies of his own books in Huggett's possession.

Administrative / Biographical History

William Trevor is the pseudonym of William Trevor Cox, the short story writer, novelist, and playwright, who was born on 24 May 1928 in Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland. For fuller details of his life and achievements see Who's who.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted.

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Huggett, 16 February 1994.

Note

In English.

Personal Names