Guide to the Papers of Linda Jaivin
MS Acc07.018 and MS Acc12.072
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Linda Jaivin
- Title
- Papers of Linda Jaivin
- Date Range
- ca. 1982-2012
- Collection Number
- MS Acc07.018 and MS Acc12.072
- Extent
- 3.45 metres (13 boxes + 4 archive cartons + 1 small box)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- National Library of Australia
Introduction
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn3920140).
Conditions Governing Use
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Linda Jaivin, National Library of Australia, [class number, box number and series and/or file number]'.
Finding Aid Source(s)
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Collection Retrieval Advice
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Item Descriptions
Class MS Acc07.018. Original Consignment
Research material, drafts and correspondence relating to Jaivin's writing projects, and some published editions of books.
Comprises 4 archive cartons, 1 small box.
45 AUDIO CASSETTE TAPES. Possibly mid 1990s audiotapes of interviews conducted with one of the subjects of her books. (Names on labels include Hou Dejian, Hou Dewei, Jin Zhong, Zhou Yu, dates are 1990-1991). (File) - Box 1
Chinese Sociology and Anthropology-Winter 1994-1995, "Sex", Linda Jaivin, Guest Editor (File) - Box 2
The Monkey and the Dragon, Drafts, Edited by Linda Jaivin, Michael Heyward, Geremie Barmie. (File) - Box 2
The Year the Dragon Came, Draft, original Chinese transcript by Sang Ye, edited by Linda Jaivin, published in 2006, with some correspondence and some translation. (File) - Box 3
Correspondence (email) with Text Publishing, Cameron Cresswell Agency, other agents overseas, Australian and overseas publishers: covers books, editing, launching, publicity, royalties, travel itineraries etc and the switch to Fourth Estate among other issues. 2000 to 24 January 2007. (File) - Box 5
Class MS Acc12.072. Consignment Added 2012
Papers relating to works including: A most immoral woman; The infernal optimist; Pan Jinian; Seeking Dijra; The empress lover; Dangerous obsession of golden lotus and the education of proofreader; shorter pieces including essays, lectures, radio talks; and professional and personal correspondence.
Comprises 13 boxes.
Series. Drafts
A Most Immoral Woman, 20-05-2007 (File) - Box 2
post-it notes comments from publisher Linda Funnell. Originally in box 2.
Essay-'Andy Warhol and the Ticking Clock of Fame' for Queensland Art Gallery Catalogue, Jul-07 (File) - Box 3
The Poodle Dog' published in In Bed With (erotica anthology) under pen name 'Kitten Montauk', 2007 (File) - Box 3
A Novelist + the Characters She Loves (Night Words), 06-03-2008 (File) - Box 5
Opera House Studio Performance (Annotated Version)
The Torchbearer (Collaboration) "The Sunday Times", 04-Apr (File) - Box 5
Olympic Torchbearer Bai Jian story. Trans. Geremie Barme, Edited by Linda Jaivin.
Put Your Hands All Over My Body (MWF), 28-08-2009 (File) - Box 7
Delivered at Melbourne Writers Festival
Correspondence with editors (Far Eastern Review, Los Angeles Times Review), 2000-2004 (File) - Box 7
From the Boxer Rebellion to Boxing the Olympics: The Troubles with Foreign Correspondents (File) - Box 7
Series. Lectures/ Speeches
No Contact, Please, We're Australian (For Zones of Contact exhibition), 26-06-2006 (File) - Box 4
AGNSW, Bienalle
Womankind Undressed: The Seductions of Boucher (for Boucher exhibition), 16-03-2005 (File) - Box 4
AGNSW
Emcee Opening Remarks Saab Melbourne Art Fair Foundation Awards for the Visual Arts, 18-10-2007 (File) - Box 5
Series. Documents/Correspondence
Relating to Beijing Bastards Take Tiger Mountain by Strategy film program curated by Linda Jaivin at Museum of Contemporary Art, 1993 (File) - Box 3
To the Australia Council on the Hong Kong and Shanghai InternationalWriters Fests 2009, 2009 (File) - Box 7
Daniel Ducrou (later made Vogel shortlist; Byron Journals published by Text Pub.), 2007 (File) - Box 7
Re: mentorship
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission-Sorry Day committee (File) - Box 7
Re: reconciliation/ Sorry Day
Publisher correspondence (Bulletin,Artlink,Peguin, UQP), 1985- 2010 (File) - Box 7
Re: various writings
Correspondance and notes for 'Miles Walker, You're Dead', 1999 (File) - Box 7
Includes: Michael Hayward Text Publisher reading notes
Letter from refugee endorsing Linda's telling of asylum seeker stories, 25-06-2002 (File) - Box 7
Refugee: Morteza Poorvadi
Correspondance regarding possible documentary on Chinese rock scene (with Billy Bragg), 1992 (File) - Box 9
Letters to Amnesty International about the arrest of (Nobel Peace Laureate) Liu Xiaobo, 1989 (File) - Box 10
Correspondance with Canberra restaurant owner about not accepting meal for review, 1988 (File) - Box 10
Professor Andrew Nathan, East Asian Institute, Columbia University, 18-10-1990 (File) - Box 11
Agreement to review 'Broken Mirrors'
John. A. Nicholson, Oxford University Press/Falcon Press, 06-05-1987 (File) - Box 11
Request for information/advice on possible Titles for publications/reprints on Tibet and Central Asia
John. A. Nicholson, Oxford University Press/Falcon Press, 01-04-1987 (File) - Box 11
Follow-up on information LJ provided on Tibet titles
Dave Warner, co-editor Great Australian Bites (book), 07-04-1997 (File) - Box 11
Thank you letter for LJ contribution and invite to launch
David Bonavia, Highly regarded China Correspondent for the Far Eastern Economic Review, author several books on China, 01-12-1987 (File) - Box 11
Personal correspondence re LJ's review of his book.
Susan Forrester, Asia Watch, 21-09-1993 (File) - Box 11
Correspondence relating to information on situation of women in China provided by LJ
Diana Giese, Good Books Marrickvilla, 25-11-1991 (File) - Box 11
Letter relating to article in Weekend Australian by Giese on seminar presented by LJ at National Library
Nien Cheng, author Life and Death in Shanghai, 17/11/1989, 15/1/90, 4/2/90, 6/90 (File) - Box 11
Correspondence relating to Nien Cheng's visit to Australia
Robert Cecil Woo, Consultant Michael Stevenson Limited, 07-06-1983 (File) - Box 11
Correspondence re Asiaweek
Tiziano Terzani, Der Spiegel The German Newsmagazine and author of Behind the Forbidden Door, 22-11-1987 (File) - Box 11
Correspondence re LJ review of Behind the Forbidden Door
Tiziano Terzani, Der Spiegel The German Newsmagazine and author of Behind the Forbidden Door, 16-04-1986 (File) - Box 11
Professor Jon Unger, Contemporary China Centre ANU, 03-08-1993 (File) - Box 11
Letter about Chinese film
Alice E.S. Tay, The University of Sydney, Faculty of Law, 12-06-1987 (File) - Box 11
Correspondence re LJ letter about Martin Lee, China Hong Kong relations
Daxing Zhang, Chinese actor, played the warden in Bertolucci's The Last Emperor, No date (File) - Box 11
Incomplete Letter requesting reccomendation from Geremie Barme for Daxing to translate Wang Shuo's stories to English
Toh Hai Leong, Singapore Film Society, 14-06-1988 (File) - Box 11
Response to LJ letter re not referencing her work correctly.
Lung-kee Sun (controversial Chinese writer), 13-06-1988 (File) - Box 11
Correspondence re English translation of Deep Structure
Bundle letters (red clip) Various activist causes, 1990-2001 (File) - Box 11
Sorry Day, BWAEF, Tibet, GST etc.
Comments on 1st draft of Infernal Optimist screenplay, 2008 (File) - Box 11
Letter to Steve and Warren
To and from various politicians including: Tanya Pilbersek,David Campbell,Philip Ruddock, 2002-2009 (File) - Box 11
Refugees and personal work
Email correspondence with Geramie Barme, May 2001-August 2005 (File) - Box 11
Personal correspondence