The papers of American writer Alan Furst contain drafts of his novels and non-fiction, as well as articles, book reviews, essays, poems, screenplays, and stories. Literary and personal correspondence as well as career-related material is also included. The papers are organized into three series: I. Works, 1963-2004; II. Correspondence, 1963-2005; and III. Career-Related Material.
The Works series is subdivided into Subseries A. Books, and Subseries B. Other Writings. Book titles are arranged alphabetically and include the novels
Subseries B. Other Writings includes early typescripts such as a graduate school paper on Sir George Savile, a fragment from an untitled first novel, and poems. Also present are newspaper and magazine articles, numerous book reviews, essays, screenplays, and stories. Furst 's articles on a variety of topics appeared in popular magazines and newspapers including
The correspondence in Series II, primarily incoming letters, is
arranged in chronological order from 1963-2005, the bulk between 2001-2005.
Correspondents include academics, agents, booksellers, literary associations,
publishers, and readers worldwide. The small amount of personal correspondence
from friends and acquaintances is virtually all related to Furst's books, with
the exception of a 1963 letter from Furst's grandfather Max Stockman in which
his grandson is urged to be a teacher and
Series III. Career-Related Material includes articles about Furst, book catalogs and festival fliers, contracts and royalty statements, interviews and publicity photographs.
Purchase, 2005 (Reg. no. 15374)
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Hope Donovan Rider and Liz Murray, 2005
Born digital materials processed, arranged, and described by Chance Adams and Brenna Edwards, 2015-2022.
Books, books on tape, and personal effects received with this collection were transferred to appropriate departments within the Ransom Center.