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Additional authors

1. Anderson, Laurie.
2. Banks, Russell, 1940-2023.
3. Bernstein, Charles.
4. Coover, Robert.
5. Corbett, William, 1942-
6. DeLillo, Don.
7. Dupin, Jacques.
8. Ford, Richard, 1944-
9. Grossman, David, 1934-
10. Holland, Agnieszka, 1948-
11. Muldoon, Paul.
12. Ondaatje, Michael, 1943-
13. Padgett, Ron, 1942-
14. Pamuk, Orhan, 1952-
15. Petit, Philippe.
16. Royet-Journoud, Claude.
17. Rushdie, Salman.
18. Simic, Charles, 1938-2023.
19. Tuten, Frederic.
20. Tompkins, Calvin, 1925-
21. Waits, Tom, 1949-
22. Waldrop, Keith.
23. Waldrop, Rosmarie.

Description

1. 225 (94

Summary

1. The archive comprises material related to the publication of six novels in preparation by Auster during this period; material related to the publication of five nonfiction monographs; and material related to the production of several films. Also here is material related to the National Public Radio broadcast of The National Story Project. The stories submitted for this project were later collected in I Thought My Father Was God, edited by Auster, and also documented here. Additional material includes drafts of four plays, material related to the composition of two poetry monographs, material related to several works of translation, and a baseball game Auster invented. Material written by others, including creative adaptations and scholarly analysis of his work, is also included here.
2. The archive also contains significant incoming and outgoing correspondence, and includes letters to and from writers and friends; agents and publishers; translators, readers, students and organizations.

Subject

1. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024 > Hand to mouth
2. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024 > Invention of solitude
3. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024 > Red notebook
4. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024 > Art of hunger
5. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024 > Lulu on the bridge
6. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024 > Smoke
7. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024 > Blue in the face
8. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024 > I thought my father was God
9. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024 > In the country of last things
10. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024 > Correspondence
11. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024 > Timbuktu
12. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024 > Mr. Vertigo
13. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024 > Music of chance
14. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024 > Leviathan
15. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024 > Moon palace
16. Fantasy baseball (Game)
17. Motion picture plays

Call number

1. Berg Coll MSS Auster Archive

Note

1. In addition to the papers described here, the Berg Collection houses the earlier papers of Paul Auster, dating from 1963 to mid-1995 (bulk 1972-mid-1995,) and later installments of papers. All collections of papers, as well as an accompanying finding aid, can be found by searching the catalog.

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Biography (note)

1. Paul Auster (b. 1947) is a Brooklyn-based novelist, screenplay writer, poet, essayist and translator.

Language (note)

1. English and French.

Author

1. Auster, Paul, 1947-2024.

Title

1. Paul Auster papers, 1987-2001 (bulk 1995-1999).

Access

1. Restricted access; request permission from holding division.

Biography

1. Paul Auster (b. 1947) is a Brooklyn-based novelist, screenplay writer, poet, essayist and translator.

Language

1. English and French.

Connect to:

1. Request access to this item in the Berg Collection
2. Link to finding aid

Added author

1. Anderson, Laurie.
2. Banks, Russell, 1940-2023.
3. Bernstein, Charles.
4. Coover, Robert.
5. Corbett, William, 1942-
6. DeLillo, Don.
7. Dupin, Jacques.
8. Ford, Richard, 1944-
9. Grossman, David, 1934-
10. Holland, Agnieszka, 1948-
11. Muldoon, Paul.
12. Ondaatje, Michael, 1943-
13. Padgett, Ron, 1942-
14. Pamuk, Orhan, 1952-
15. Petit, Philippe.
16. Royet-Journoud, Claude.
17. Rushdie, Salman.
18. Simic, Charles, 1938-2023.
19. Tuten, Frederic.
20. Tompkins, Calvin, 1925-
21. Waits, Tom, 1949-
22. Waldrop, Keith.
23. Waldrop, Rosmarie.

Research call number

1. Berg Coll MSS Auster Archive