Guide to the Papers of Don'o Kim

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MS 10383

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Collection Summary

Creator
Kim, Don'o
Title
Papers of Don'o Kim
Date Range
1961 - 2013
Collection Number
MS 10383
Extent
4.05 metres (10 archives boxes + 3 medium folio boxes + 3 map folio)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

This collection contains draft manuscripts, notes and notebooks for writings by Kim, including an unpublished novel and various essays, together with photographs, correspondence in both English and Korean languages, the musical score of 'My name is Tian' (by Anne Boyd, libretto by Kim), a copy of Kim's Emeritus Award from the Literature Board of the Australia Council and newspaper cuttings in English and Korean.

Conditions Governing Access

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 'Papers of Don'o Kim, National Library of Australia, MS 10383, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.

Arrangement

Note that the order of material in the collection reflects the arrangement of this material when it was transferred to the National Library.

Finding Aid Source(s)

Please note: This finding aid may comprise or contain descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.

Item Descriptions

Class 1. Consignment received November 2017, 1961 - 2013

This consignment contains draft manuscripts, notes and notebooks for writings by Kim, including an unpublished novel and various essays, together with photographs, correspondence in both English and Korean languages, the musical score of 'My name is Tian' (by Anne Boyd, libretto by Kim), a copy of Kim's Emeritus Award from the Literature Board of the Australia Council and newspaper cuttings in English and Korean.

Australia Council Literature Board Emeritus Award, 2003 (File 1) - Box 1

Draft, Roh's Silence: a novel (File 2) - Box 1

Annotated draft, Roh's Silence: a novel (File 3) - Box 1

Correspondence and writing, 2009-2013 (File 4) - Box 1

Includes newspaper articles, and manuscript "Open the door See the mountain: The idea of Chinese characters is so simple that it can be understood in no time."

"Kim pre 2000", c. 1970s-2013 (File 5) - Box 1

Includes photographs of the young Kim and family in Korea, correspondence, writing, reviews, concert programs, newspaper cuttings, ephemera

Newspaper cuttings, The Sydney Korean Herald front cover, 2002 (File 6) - Folio-Box 2

Score, My name is Tian, 1979 (File 7) - Folio-Box 2

Photograph (File 8) - Folio-Box 2

Draft manuscript: Password (File 9) - Folio-Box 2

Miscellaneous paperes ('Contents of shoebox'), 1970s-2000s (File 10) - Folio-Box 2

Includes photographs and negatives, correspondence, invitations, newspaper cuttings.

Audio-visual material - 3 DVDs MBC TV, Korea (File) - Folio-Box 2

Audio-visual material - 1 CD: Music by Anne Boyd, Words by Don'o Kim (File) - Folio-Box 2

Notebook, c.1996 (File 11) - Folio-Box 2

Miscellaneous papers ('Contents of cane box'), 2007 (File 12) - Box 3

Includes photographs, drafts of writings, correspondence, newspaper cuttings and maps. This file also includes medical records (which are Not available for research).

Synopses 2010 folder, signed copy of Times & Tides with a letter from Gavin Souter, writing, 2009-2010 (File 13) - Box 3

Miscellaneous papers, 2010 (File 14) - Box 3

Newspaper cuttings, itinerary, articles, journal article

"Leftovers, original superseded", nd (File 15) - Box 3

Photocopies and original documents relating to Chinese characters

Miscellaneous papers, 2005-2010 (File 16) - Box 3

Articles, maps, book reviews, emails, newspaper cuttings, treatments for stories

Notebook, nd (File 17) - Box 4

Roels written on cover

Annotated draft, Roh's Silence: a novel, 2012 (File 18) - Box 4

Additional inserts both current and superseded, also annotated

Emeritus, 2003-2004 (File 19) - Box 4

Invoice, correspondence, cards, awards presentation information, newspaper articles

The Bell of Korea (File 20) - Box 4

Annotated play script by Don'o Kim

Mr Gum, Patonga, 1989-1992 (File 21) - Box 4

Articles, newspaper cuttings, typescript abstract, diary, notes

Australia Council for the Arts, 1995 (File 22) - Box 4

Application for a Writer's Grant with supporting material including excerpts from 'The Inner Circle'

Don'o Kim and Korea: A documentary, 1898-1990 (File 23) - Box 4

Photographs, computer printouts, correspondence, drafts, invoice

Miscellaneous papers, 1984-1995 (File 24) - Box 5

Newspaper cuttings, articles, correspondence, Korean language Magazine, testimonies, handwritten supervisor's notes, book review,

My Name is Tian, 1969-1982 (File 25) - Box 5

Poem, reviews, published opus with Anne Boyd

Miscellaneous papers, 1985-2000 (File 26) - Box 5

Articles by and about Don'o Kim, Korean Language journal 'Literature, Art, Philosophy,

Miscellaneous papers, 1981-2000 (File 27) - Box 5

Reviews, articles, correspondence, synopses, FEER edition

Miscellaneous papers, 1975-2010 (File 28) - Box 5

Reviews, articles, correspondence, synopses, photocopy of opus, signed first edition of My name is Tian, annotated script for the radio play Footbound by David Foster, narrated by Don'o Kim

Translation and Modernity in Korea, 2004 (File 29) - Box 5

Conference papers

Open the door and see a Mountain, nd (File 30) - Box 5

Annotated draft

Typescript drafts, 2010 (File 31) - Box 6

China/Europe paper

Pyangp October 11, nd (File 32) - Box 6

Typescript

Roh: Silence, 15/6/2012 (File 33) - Box 6

Draft typescript

The Bell of Korea, 2001 (File 34) - Box 6

Revised typescript version with handwritten notes

The Bell of Korea - a play in VII scenes, nd (File 35) - Box 6

Annotated play script by Don'o Kim

The Bell of Korea - a play in VII scenes, 2000 (File 36) - Box 6

Photocopy of play script

The Bell of Korea, 2001 (File 37) - Box 6

DVD of the play performed by Dongrang Dance and Musical Ensemble at Korea Drama Centre; play booklet

The Bell of Korea, 1994 (File 38) - Box 6

Copy of script

The Bell of Korea/The Grand Circle, 2001 (File 39) - Box 6

Script, correspondence and review

Miscellaneous papers, 1987-2010 (File 40) - Box 6

Douglas Stewart poem, articles, synopses

Richness in Diversity, 1998-2002 (File 41) - Box 7

Photographs, invitation and correspondence with NIDA

Radio works, 1980-1981 (File 42) - Box 7

Radio Helicon script, ABC Radio guide, Password from Central Asia scripts

Excerpts from theses, 2005-2006 (File 43) - Box 7

The Bell of Korea - early scripts, 1989 (File 44) - Box 7

The Bell - film script, The Love System of Madame Amilah script, The Bell of Korea script

The Bell of Korea, 1996 (File 45) - Box 7

Korean language scripts, invitation, correspondence

The Bell of Korea, 1994 (File 46) - Box 7

Bound script, Korean language booklet, Korean language magazine

Open the door, see the mountain, 2010 (File 47) - Box 8

Articles, correspondence, typescript copy of the manuscript

The Grand Circle, nd (File 48) - Box 8

Annotated draft

Ansan, 2011 (File 49) - Box 8

Correspondence, note books, notes on SBS production, DVD

Miscellaneous papers, 1993-1995 (File 50) - Box 8

Articles, draft correspondence, letters supporting Kim's application for Arts Council grants, Australia Council papers, The Lady on the Cliff, The Chinaman background notes, articles

Miscellaneous papers, 1961-2002 (File 51) - Box 8

Correspondence, 'Lennox Head lookout' short story, 'The 38 People', photographs, The Sydney Korean Herald, Far Eastern Economic Review issue

Mabel, Grand Circle and Earlier Manuscripts, 2004-2006 (File 52) - Folio-Box 9

Drafts of The Grand Circle

Miscellaneous papers, 1993-1998 (File 53) - Folio-Box 9

Correspondence, drafts

The Kimchi, 2001-2005 (File 54) - Folio-Box 9

Correspondence, annotated drafts, The Bell of South Korea theatre programme

The Grand Circle, 1986 (File 55) - Folio-Box 9

The Grand Circle first draft - computer printouts

Audio-visual material, 1989-2008 (File 56) - Box 10

1 x videocassette U-matic labelled "Don'o Kim in Australia" 89.11.23; 1 x CD labelled "Footbound by David Foster" (Published ABC Radio National, airplay 10/08/2008)

Open the door, see the Mountain, 2007-2010 (File 57) - Box 10

Photocopy of book, correspondence

Miscellaneous papers, 1992 (File 58) - Box 10

Needle-1 annotated typescript, Open the Door, See the Mountain annotated typescript, background notes for a film 'The Great Barrier Reef according to Chinaman', documents supporting The Chinaman

Miscellaneous papers, c. 1970-2006 (File 59) - Box 10

Magazines, articles, photographs, Anthology of Theses on Tok-Do Island

Miscellaneous papers, 1985-1995 (File 60) - Box 10

Correspondence, photographs, postcards, computer backup documents

Korean Trip with Jose Borghino, 1995 (File 61) - Box 10

Correspondence, itinerary, Australia-Korea Foundation meeting minutes, photographs

The Last Station, 1990-1991 (File 62) - Box 11

Correspondence

Miscellaneous papers, 1986-1998 (File 63) - Box 11

Articles, newspaper cutting, short story: 'Chinaman's Beach According to a Doubtful Lover', correspondence, speech transcript, royalty statements

Interviews - Seoul, 1986 (File 64) - Box 11

Newspaper clippings of interviews in Seoul

Research - Seoul, 1986 (File 65) - Box 11

Business Cards, accounts, notes, correspondence, photographs

Untitled - Rone, nd (File 66) - Box 11

Annotated typescript

Arirang Crisis Parts 1-3, 2011 (File 67) - Box 11

First draft typescript (3 folders)

Correspondence, photographs, 1985-1992 (File 68) - Folio-Box 12

Miscellaneous papers, 1976-1986 (File 69) - Folio-Box 12

The Continuation principle, newspaper cuttings, photographs, negatives, articles, paper presented by Andrew Hughes,

The Chinaman, nd (File 70) - Folio-Box 12

Galley proofs

Contemporary Australian Writers Poster featuring Don'o Kim (File 71) - Map-Folio 13

Artwork on ricepaper (File 72) - Map-Folio 14

Artwork on rice paper (File 73) - Map-Folio 15

Class 2. Consignment received December 2018, 1974 - 1989

0.18 metres

This consignment of papers belonging to Don'o Kim comprises of excerpts from the early part of the work of 'The Grand Circle' a novel; background notes of 'Korea, the Pivot - a speculative documentary'; a 1977 journal; cards; first draft of 'The Chinaman - A Screenplay' by Don'O Kim, November 1985 and a revised version dated March 1989

The Chinaman, 1989 (File 74) - Box 16

Revised scenario and photocopies of reviews

The Chinaman screenplay, 1984 - 1985 (File 75) - Box 16

The Grand Circle - excerpts (File 76) - Box 16

Miscellaneous, 1986 - 1987 (File 77) - Box 16

Notebook, 1977 (File 78) - Box 16

The Korean P.E.N, 1978 - 1979 (File 79) - Box 16

Correspondence, 1976 - 1977 (File 80) - Box 16


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