Earl Lovelace manuscripts
SC64

Summary Information
Biographical/Historical note
Administrative Information
Controlled Access Headings
Collection Inventory: Series 1: Novels; Series 2: Plays; Series 3: Short Stories; Series 4: Essays, Speeches, Interviews; Series 5: Poetry; Other documents

Summary Information

Repository: The Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies
Title: Earl Lovelace manuscripts
ID: SC64
Date: 1963-1999
Extent: 10.0 Linear feet
Language: English
Abstract: The collection mainly consists of typed and handwritten notes, drafts and manuscripts of Lovelace's published output - novels, plays and short stories. Manuscripts of the following novels are included: The Schoolmaster; The Dragon Can't Dance; While Gods are Falling; The Wine of Astonishment; Salt. The collection also includes some unpublished work including poetry.

Preferred Citation note

Earl Lovelace manuscripts. The Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago.

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Biographical/Historical note

Earl Lovelace, who was born in Toco, Trinidad in 1935, worked in agriculture as a forest ranger before turning to writing. He is a highly successful writer with several novels, short stories and plays to his credit. He has also served as a writer in residence at The University of the West Indies as well as at other institutions in the United States of America and Great Britain.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

The Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies

St. Augustine
868-662-2002 Ext 82132

Rights

Special conditions governing use and reproduction may apply.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

The manuscripts were the property of the author before they were purchased by The University of the West Indies

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Controlled Access Headings

Subject(s)

Caribbean drama (English)
Caribbean literature

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Collection Inventory

Series 1: Novels Arrangement note The manuscripts for the novels are arranged according to the date of the manuscript published work. It should be noted that The Wine of Astonishment was prepared before The Dragon Can't Dance; however the latter was published first.
1.1: While Gods are Falling
While Gods are Falling: notes.	Box 1	Folder 1
While Gods are Falling: notes (2).	Box 1	Folder 2
While Gods are Falling: manuscript.	Box 1	Folder 3
1.2: The Schoolmaster
The Schoolmaster: notes and jottings.	Box 1	Folder 4
The Schoolmaster: part 1: pp. 1-108.	Box 1	Folder 5
The Schoolmaster: part 2: pp. 109-187.	Box 1	Folder 6
The Schoolmaster: part 3: pp. 107-177.	Box 1	Folder 7
The Schoolmaster: manuscript. 1967 - 1968.	Box 1	Folder 8
1.3: The Dragon Can't Dance
Ideas behind The Dragon Can't Dance.	Box 1	Folder 9
Development of character & relationships in The Dragon Can't Dance.	Box 1	Folder 10
Plot development: The Dragon Can't Dance. 1970-1973.	Box 1	Folder 11
Plot development: notes on the theme of possession and dispossession. 1970-1971.	Box 1	Folder 12
Creole Culture: Notes for The Dragon Can't Dance.
The Creole Culture & B.I. [black] power.	Box 1	Folder 13
Creole Culture (copybook) including notes on black power. 1970.	Box 1	Folder 14
Creole culture, black power.	Box 1	Folder 15
The Dragon Can't Dance: early notes and outline.	Box 1	Folder 16
The Dragon Can't Dance: notes.	Box 1	Folder 17
The Dragon Can't Dance: earlier draft.	Box 1	Folder 18
The Dragon Can't Dance: The Hill.	Box 1	Folder 19
The Dragon Can't Dance: chapter 1 and notes. 1970.	Box 1	Folder 20
The Dragon Can't Dance: early chapter 1.	Box 1	Folder 21
The Dragon Can't Dance: chapters 8 and 9.	Box 2	Folder 1
The Dragon Can't Dance: chapter 10: Outcast.	Box 2	Folder 2
The Dragon Can't Dance: pp. 40-82.	Box 2	Folder 3
The Dragon Can't Dance: Prologue, Outcasts and Notes.	Box 2	Folder 4
Notes: from chapters and drafts.	Box 2	Folder 5
The Dragon Can't Dance: chapter 3.	Box 1	Folder 22
Community rebellion.	Box 2	Folder 6
Aldrick: notes.	Box 2	Folder 7
Aldrick returns to the Hills.	Box 2	Folder 8
Fisheye. Scope and Contents note A card accompanying the manuscript indicates:"When I reached here I know where I was going with the book."	Box 2	Folder 9
Chapter on Philo.	Box 2	Folder 10
The Shopkeeper.	Box 2	Folder 11
Son of the Dragon.	Box 2	Folder 12
The Dragon Can't Dance: draft.	Box 2	Folder 13
The Dragon Can't Dance: manuscript.	Box 2	Folder 14
The Dragon Can't Dance: manuscript.	Box 2	Folder 15
The Dragon Can't Dance: manuscript.	Box 2	Folder 16
The Dragon Can't Dance: manuscript. 2 January 1978.	Box 2	Folder 17
The Dragon Can't Dance: draft & some chapters missing in the middle. 1974.	Box 2	Folder 18
The Dragon Can't Dance: draft. October 1975.	Box 3	Folder 1
The Dragon Can't Dance: draft. 1976.	Box 3	Folder 2
The Dragon Can't Dance: July, later draft. 1976.	Box 3	Folder 3
Photocopy of pp. 1-83 of a later draft.	Box 3	Folder 4
1.4: The Wine of Astonishment
My Father's House. 1967.	Box 3	Folder 5
My Father's House (also has Uncle Bolo).	Box 3	Folder 6
Another Son. 1967.	Box 3	Folder 7
Beautiful Black Sheep: The House.	Box 3	Folder 8
The House on Bonasse Hill. 1967.	Box 3	Folder 9
The Acolytes: early 3rd person narrative. 1968.	Box 3	Folder 10
Early manuscript- Ivan Morton. 1968.	Box 3	Folder 11
Beautiful Black Sheep. 1968.	Box 3	Folder 12
Beautiful Black Sheep and The Other sons. 1971?	Box 3	Folder 13
Other sons -- Bolo chapter 1. 1969.	Box 3	Folder 14
Drums and Masks - early. 1968.	Box 3	Folder 15
Drums and Masks. 1968.	Box 3	Folder 16
Drums and Masks. 1968.	Box 3	Folder 17
Mr. Morton's Constituency. 1969.	Box 3	Folder 18
For the Black Dancers. 1969.	Box 3	Folder 19
For these Black Dances. 1970.	Box 3	Folder 20
Every Step in a Station. 1968-1971.	Box 3	Folder 21
Every Step/Beautiful Black Sheep. 1968/1971.	Box 4	Folder 1
Every Step A Station. 1968.	Box 4	Folder 2
Every Step in a Station/Strong Suffer most: part 2: Eva Dorcas. 1969.	Box 4	Folder 3
Every Step is a Station. 1968.	Box 4	Folder 4
Every Step is a Station: part 3: Ellen Morton. 1969.	Box 4	Folder 5
Every Step is a Station: (Eva's Narrative). 1967.	Box 4	Folder 6
Every Step is a Station. 1970.	Box 4	Folder 7
Every Step is a Station. 1969.	Box 4	Folder 8
Every Step is a Station. 1970.	Box 4	Folder 9
Every Step is a Station. 1969-1970.	Box 4	Folder 10
Every Step is a Station. 1971.	Box 4	Folder 11
Every Step is a Station. 1971.	Box 4	Folder 12
Every Step is a Station. 1970-1971.	Box 4	Folder 13
Every Step is a Station.	Box 4	Folder 14
Every Step is a Station: Ellen Morton.	Box 4	Folder 15
Ellen Morton - Early. 1969.	Box 4	Folder 16
Ellen Morton: Book 3. 1969-1970.	Box 4	Folder 17
Every Step - A Bell and Bowl Of Flowers.	Box 5	Folder 1
A Bell and a Bowl of Flowers. 1969.	Box 5	Folder 2
Step is a Station. 1969.	Box 5	Folder 3
Every Step a Station 1970.	Box 5	Folder 4
The Wine of Astonishment. 1972.	Box 5	Folder 5
The Wine of Astonishment. 1972.	Box 5	Folder 6
The Wine of Astonishment. 1977.	Box 5	Folder 7
The Wine of Astonishment. 1978-1979.	Box 5	Folder 8
The Wine of Astonishment. 1980.	Box 5	Folder 9
The Wine of Astonishment. 1981.	Box 5	Folder 10
The Wine of Astonishment.	Box 5	Folder 11
The Wine of Astonishment. 1980.	Box 5	Folder 12
The Wine of Astonishment: near completion. 1980.	Box 5	Folder 13
The Wine of Astonishment: near completion. 1980.	Box 6	Folder 1
The Wine of Astonishment. 1976.	Box 6	Folder 2
The Wine of Astonishment.	Box 6	Folder 3
The Wine of Astonishment: near complete, pp. 39-146.	Box 6	Folder 4
The Wine of Astonishment: Chapter 1: pp.1-32. 1982.	Box 6	Folder 5
The Wine of Astonishment: 2 chapters. 1979.	Box 6	Folder 6
The Wine of Astonishment: Village. 1981.	Box 6	Folder 7
The Wine of Astonishment: near final with corrections. 1982.	Box 6	Folder 8
The Wine of Astonishment: near final draft.	Box 6	Folder 9
The Wine of Astonishment. 1982.	Box 6	Folder 10
The Wine of Astonishment.	Box 6	Folder 11
The Wine of Astonishment: full manuscript. 1983.	Box 6	Folder 12
The Wine of Astonishment.	Box 6	Folder 13
The Wine of Astonishment: chapter 7 1982.	Box 7	Folder 1
The Wine of Astonishment: notes.	Box 7	Folder 2
The Wine of Astonishment: epilogue.	Box 7	Folder 3
The Wine of Astonishment: the wedding.	Box 7	Folder 4
The Wine of Astonishment: publisher's draft. 1979-1981.	Box 7	Folder 5
The Wine of Astonishment: publisher's draft/final proof. 1982.	Box 7	Folder 6
1.5: Salt
Native in full costume. 1972.	Box 7	Folder 7
Native in full costume. 1977-1978	Box 7	Folder 8
Native Beginning. 1978.	Box 7	Folder 9
Native in full costume: Peter Prospect. 1978-1983.	Box 7	Folder 10
Native in full costume. 1979.	Box 7	Folder 11
Native in full costume. 1979.	Box 7	Folder 12
Native in full costume. 1979.	Box 7	Folder 13
Native in full costume.	Box 7	Folder 14
Native in full costume. 1981-1982.	Box 7	Folder 15
Native in full costume.	Box 7	Folder 16
Native in full costume. 1981.	Box 8	Folder 1
Native in full costume. 1981.	Box 8	Folder 2
Native in full costume. 1982.	Box 8	Folder 3
Native in full costume. 1981-1983.	Box 8	Folder 4
Towards Salt (notes). 1976 -84.	Box 8	Folder 5
Towards Salt. 1979/80.	Box 8	Folder 6
Towards Salt (native). 1979/1983.	Box 8	Folder 7
Towards Salt - Peter Prospect. 1977-1978.	Box 8	Folder 8
Towards Salt (Believer's Kingdom). 1983.	Box 8	Folder 9
Towards Salt. 1984.	Box 8	Folder 10
Towards Salt. 1984/85.	Box 8	Folder 11
Towards Salt.	Box 8	Folder 12
Towards Salt. 1986.	Box 8	Folder 13
Towards Salt. 1992.	Box 8	Folder 14
Towards Salt.	Box 9	Folder 1
Salt: Miss Myrtle. 1986.	Box 9	Folder 2
Salt: Miss Myrtle's Story. 1987.	Box 9	Folder 3
Salt: Miss Myrtle. 1986/87.	Box 9	Folder 4
Salt: Mural of the morning. 1991.	Box 9	Folder 5
Salt: Mural of the morning. 1992.	Box 9	Folder 6
Salt: My House is building. 1989.	Box 9	Folder 7
Salt: Peter Prospect. 1984.	Box 9	Folder 8
Salt: Welcome in the absence of a Host.	Box 9	Folder 9
Welcome the most wounded. 1987-1989	Box 9	Folder 10
Welcome the most wounded. 1987.	Box 9	Folder 11
Welcome the most wounded. 1989.	Box 9	Folder 12
Welcome the most wounded. 1989-1992.	Box 9	Folder 13
Welcome from the most wounded. 1991.	Box 9	Folder 14
When someone else is the world. 1987-1988.	Box 9	Folder 15
When someone else is the world. 1988.	Box 10	Folder 1
Eaters of salt. 1991.	Box 10	Folder 2
Eaters of salt. 1984-1989.	Box 10	Folder 3
Salt - Notes - Founding Member. 1981.	Box 10	Folder 4
Salt - Notes. 1991.	Box 10	Folder 5
Salt. 1981.	Box 10	Folder 6
Salt. 1981.	Box 10	Folder 7
Salt. 1981.	Box 10	Folder 8
Salt. 1982/83.	Box 10	Folder 9
Salt. 1984-1986.	Box 10	Folder 10
Salt. 1984.	Box 10	Folder 11
Salt. 1989.	Box 10	Folder 12
Salt. 199-1999.	Box 10	Folder 13
Salt. 1990-1993.	Box 11	Folder 1
Salt. 1990.	Box 11	Folder 2
Salt. 1991.	Box 11	Folder 3
Salt. 1991.	Box 11	Folder 4
Salt. 1991.	Box 11	Folder 5
Salt. 1992.	Box 11	Folder 6
Salt. 1992.	Box 11	Folder 7
Salt. 1993.	Box 11	Folder 8
Salt. 1993.	Box 11	Folder 9
Salt. 1994.	Box 11	Folder 10
Salt. 1994.	Box 12	Folder 1
Salt. 1994.	Box 12	Folder 2
Salt. 1994.	Box 12	Folder 3
Salt: early notes. 1981.	Box 12	Folder 4
Salt: early notes. 1989-94.	Box 12	Folder 5
Salt: early notes (Native). 1984.	Box 12	Folder 6
Salt. 1994.	Box 12	Folder 7
Early Salt. 1994.	Box 12	Folder 8
Early Salt.	Box 12	Folder 9
Salt: notes.	Box 12	Folder 10
Salt: notes. 1981.	Box 12	Folder 11
Salt (Notebook). 1987-1989.	Box 12	Folder 12
Salt: Becoming a madman. 1993.	Box 12	Folder 13
Salt (beginning - the race walker Peter Prospect). 1982.	Box 12	Folder 14
Salt: chapter 2. 1989.	Box 12	Folder 15
Salt: chapter 3. 1984.	Box 12	Folder 16
Salt: last chapter. 1994/5.	Box 13	Folder 1
Salt: last chapters. 1994.	Box 13	Folder 2
Salt: several chapters. 1989.	Box 13	Folder 3
Salt (Reparation) 1986.	Box 13	Folder 4
Salt: final draft #1. 1995.	Box 13	Folder 5
Salt: final draft #2. 1995.	Box 13	Folder 6
Salt: late final draft #3. 1995.	Box 13	Folder 7
Salt: late draft #4. 1995.	Box 13	Folder 8
Salt: final draft. 1995.	Box 14	Folder 1
Salt: final draft. 1995.	Box 14	Folder 2
Salt: corrections, editing. 1995.	Box 14	Folder 3
Salt: late proofs. 1996.	Box 14	Folder 4
Salt: founding members.	Box 14	Folder 5
Notebook notes. Earliest Beginnings and Salt.	Box 14	Folder 6
Salt additions.	Box 14	Folder 7
Salt.	Box 14	Folder 8
Salt. 1991.	Box 14	Folder 9
1.6: Unpublished Novels
Another Stranger Home
Another Stranger Home: from chapter 15. 1965.	Box 14	Folder 10
Another Stranger Home. 1965.	Box 14	Folder 11
Another Stranger Home. 1965.	Box 14	Folder 12
Another Stranger Home. 1965.	Box 14	Folder 13
Another Stranger Home. 1966-1967.	Box 15	Folder 1
Another Stranger Home. 1966-1967.	Box 15	Folder 2
Another Stranger Home. 1966.	Box 15	Folder 3
Another Stranger Home. 1966.	Box 15	Folder 4
Another Stranger Home/ A Lion in the street. 1968.	Box 15	Folder 5
A Lion is in the Street. 1965.	Box 15	Folder 6
Melville. 1963.	Box 15	Folder 7
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Series 2: Plays
2.1 The Dragon Can't Dance: Play.
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play - reading/staged version. 1979-80.	Box 15	Folder 8
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play (play readings). 1980.	Box 15	Folder 9
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play (dramatic original). 1980.	Box 15	Folder 10
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play including theatre workshop notes. 1980-81.	Box 15	Folder 11
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play (for staged reading). 1980-1981.	Box 15	Folder 12
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play including Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center manuscript. 1984.	Box 15	Folder 13
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play, master copy. 1984.	Box 16	Folder 1
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play, with annotations.	Box 16	Folder 2
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play, production copy (Eugene O'Neill). 1984.	Box 16	Folder 3
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play- (Eugene O'Neill). 1984.	Box 16	Folder 4
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play with notes on first production. 1985.	Box 16	Folder 5
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play. Script (clean no annotations). 1985.	Box 16	Folder 6
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play. 1985.	Box 16	Folder 7
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play. 1986.	Box 16	Folder 8
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play. 1985.	Box 16	Folder 9
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play with names of performers. 1986.	Box 16	Folder 10
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play (with set notes). 1986.	Box 16	Folder 11
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play (with set notes). 1986.	Box 16	Folder 12
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play. 1986.	Box 16	Folder 13
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play. 1987.	Box 16	Folder 14
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play. 1986.	Box 16	Folder 15
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play, script and notes for world premiere. 1986.	Box 17	Folder 1
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play (script, actors, rehearsal schedule). 1986.	Box 17	Folder 2
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play - Playscript (galley proofs). 1989.	Box 17	Folder 3
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play. 1986.	Box 17	Folder 4
The Dragon Can't Dance: Play. 1989.	Box 17	Folder 5
2.2 Jestina Calypso
Jestina's Calypso: notebook. 1974.	Box 17	Folder 6
Jestina's Calypso (The Penpal). 1974/75.	Box 17	Folder 7
Jestina's Calypso. 1976-1980.	Box 17	Folder 8
Jestina's Calypso (Production Notes). 1976.	Box 17	Folder 9
Jestina's Calypso. 1977.	Box 17	Folder 10
Jestina's Calypso. 1977.	Box 17	Folder 11
Jestina's Calypso: production notes.	Box 17	Folder 12
Jestina's Calypso. 1979.	Box 17	Folder 13
Jestina's Calypso. 1979.	Box 17	Folder 14
Jestina's Calypso: first copy. 1979.	Box 18	Folder 1
Page Proofs - Jestina's Calypso, New Hardware Store, My Name is Village.	Box 18	Folder 2
Jestina's Calypso/My Name is Village. 1976.	Box 18	Folder 3
2.3 La Diablesse: production and notes. 1976.	Box 18	Folder 4
2.4 My Name is Village
My Name is Village: early notes. 1975/76.	Box 18	Folder 5
My Name is Village. 1976.	Box 18	Folder 6
My Name is Village. 1976.	Box 18	Folder 7
My Name is Village: near final. 1976.	Box 18	Folder 8
My Name is Village: stage plan. 1976.	Box 18	Folder 9
My Name is Village: production notes.	Box 18	Folder 10
My Name is Village: Best Village programme. 1976.	Box 18	Folder 11
My Name is Village. 1979.	Box 18	Folder 12
2.5 New Hardware Store
New Hardware Store. 1980.	Box 18	Folder 13
New Hardware Store. 1980.	Box 18	Folder 14
New Hardware Store: production notes. 1982.	Box 18	Folder 15
New Hardware Store. 1988.	Box 18	Folder 16
2.6 Pierrot Grenade
Pierrot Grenade. 1977.	Box 19	Folder 1
Pierrot Grenade. 1977.	Box 19	Folder 2
Pierrot Grenade. 1977.	Box 19	Folder 3
Pierrot Grenade: notes.	Box 19	Folder 4
Pierrot Grenade and other notes including Carifesta V.	Box 19	Folder 5
2.7 Pull Away Me Bully: a folk play, also described as a Tobago play. 1968-1969.	Box 19	Folder 6
2.10 The Wine of Astonishment: Play
The Wine of Astonishment: playscript. 1981.	Box 19	Folder 10
The Wine of Astonishment: play. 1986-1988.	Box 19	Folder 11
The Wine of Astonishment: play. 1987.	Box 19	Folder 12
The Wine of Astonishment: play. 1988.	Box 20	Folder 1
The Wine of Astonishment: play. 1988.	Box 20	Folder 2
2.8 The Seekers/ Walking through the world. Based on an original idea by Michael Steele and Pearl Connor Mogotsi. 1976.	Box 19	Folder 7
2.9 Wilderness John
Wilderness John, or, Piece of the Action. 1975.	Box 19	Folder 8
Wilderness John, or, Piece of the Action. 1977/80.	Box 19	Folder 9
2.11 Incomplete plays
Ascension of Basil Davis.	Box 20	Folder 3
Play in the Square. 1967-1968.	Box 20	Folder 4
Film
House of Flowers: from the short story by Truman Capote: first draft. 1970.	Box 20	Folder 5
House of Flowers: second draft. 1970.	Box 20	Folder 6
House of Flowers: final revised draft.	Box 20	Folder 7
House of Flowers: film script. 1970.	Box 20	Folder 8
House of Flowers. 1970.	Box 20	Folder 9
House of Flowers. 1970.	Box 20	Folder 10
The Schoolmaster: screenplay. 1975.	Box 20	Folder 11
The Wine of Astonishment: screenplay. 1975.	Box 20	Folder 12
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Series 3: Short Stories
3.1 Short Stories published in Brief Conversion.
A Brief Conversion. 1985.	Box 20	Folder 13
A Brief Conversion including Native in Full Costume. 1985.	Box 20	Folder 14
A Brief Conversion. 1988.	Box 20	Folder 15
Fire Eater plus Blues. 1985.	Box 20	Folder 16
Fire Eater: version 3. 1984.	Box 20	Folder 17
Fire Eater: one of the fellas.	Box 21	Folder 1
Fire Eater.	Box 21	Folder 2
Fire Eater - plus The Coward. 1983-1984.	Box 21	Folder 3
Fire Eater: drafts. 1986 - 1987.	Box 21	Folder 4
Miss Ross - The Meeting. 1979.	Box 21	Folder 5
Call me Miss Ross. 1987.	Box 21	Folder 6
Miss Ross.	Box 21	Folder 7
Those Heavy Cakes. 1981.	Box 21	Folder 8
George and the Bicycle Pump- plus Call Me Miss Ross.	Box 21	Folder 9
George and the Bicycle Pump. 1987.	Box 21	Folder 10
George and the Bicycle Pump - Plain Talk.	Box 21	Folder 11
Fleurs. 1979.	Box 21	Folder 12
Fleurs. 1979-1982.	Box 21	Folder 13
Fleurs - plus Midnight Robber.	Box 21	Folder 14
Brief Conversion - Midnight Robber. 1987.	Box 21	Folder 15
Midnight Robber. 1980.	Box 21	Folder 16
Joebell - plus Fleurs. 1987.	Box 21	Folder 17
Joebell. 1985.	Box 21	Folder 18
Shoemaker Arnold : 3 versions. 1979.	Box 21	Folder 19
George - Victory - Miss Ross. 1986.	Box 22	Folder 1
A Brief Conversion. Fire Eater. Fleurs. 1979-1984.	Box 22	Folder 2
3.2 Other Short Stories. 1960 - 1988.		Box 2B
Short Stories (unpublished): It all depends, On the run, Ash Wednesday, Little brother, Taxi, Peter, Lord this is Christmas. 1965.	Box 22	Folder 3
Blues. 1969.	Box 22	Folder 4
Preedie. 1960.	Box 22	Folder 5
Mister Billy. 1969.	Box 22	Folder 6
Mister Billy. 1968.	Box 20	Folder 7
The Stickfighter. 1966.	Box 22	Folder 8
The Stickfighter. 1966.	Box 22	Folder 9
The Stick fighter: notes. 1979.	Box 22	Folder 10
The Stickfighter.	Box 22	Folder 11
Short stories.	Box 22	Folder 12
Short stories. 1962-1966.	Box 22	Folder 13
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Series 4: Essays, Speeches, Interviews
The conflict between Afro-West Indians and East Indian. 1969.	Box 22	Folder 14
Impact on the scene of literature written in English of Britain and Other notes for essays. 1972.	Box 22	Folder 15
Culture (Essay).	Box 22	Folder 16
Creating a new society or organizing an old.	Box 22	Folder 17
East Indians and the Creole context.	Box 22	Folder 18
Liberation and reclamation of self. 1970.	Box 22	Folder 19
Express Articles. 1968.	Box 22	Folder 20
Express Articles/Washington DC. 1968-1969.	Box 22	Folder 21
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Series 5: Poetry
Poems. 1960-1964. 70 p.	Box 23	Folder 1
Poems. 1960-1964. 80 p.	Box 23	Folder 2
Poems. 1960-1964. 75 p.	Box 23	Folder 3
Poems. 1964.	Box 23	Folder 4
Poems. 1964.	Box 23	Folder 5
Poems. 1964. 54 p.	Box 23	Folder 6
Poems. 1970.	Box 23	Folder 7
Poems and Letters. 1966. 150 p.	Box 23	Folder 8
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Other documents
English Curriculum 5005.	Box 23	Folder 9
UWI Lecturing.	Box 23	Folder 10
Letter of recommendation.	Box 23	Folder 11
Magazines: Action Radio time, International Festival of authors.	Box 23	Folder 12
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The Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies

Earl Lovelace manuscripts SC64

Table of Contents

Summary Information

Preferred Citation note

Biographical/Historical note

Administrative Information

Publication Information

Rights

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Controlled Access Headings

Subject(s)

Collection Inventory

Series 1: Novels

Arrangement note

1.1: While Gods are Falling

While Gods are Falling: notes.

While Gods are Falling: notes (2).

While Gods are Falling: manuscript.

1.2: The Schoolmaster

The Schoolmaster: notes and jottings.

The Schoolmaster: part 1: pp. 1-108.

The Schoolmaster: part 2: pp. 109-187.

The Schoolmaster: part 3: pp. 107-177.

The Schoolmaster: manuscript. 1967 - 1968.

1.3: The Dragon Can't Dance

Ideas behind The Dragon Can't Dance.

Development of character & relationships in The Dragon Can't Dance.

Plot development: The Dragon Can't Dance. 1970-1973.

Plot development: notes on the theme of possession and dispossession. 1970-1971.

Creole Culture: Notes for The Dragon Can't Dance.

The Creole Culture & B.I. [black] power.

Creole Culture (copybook) including notes on black power. 1970.

Creole culture, black power.

The Dragon Can't Dance: early notes and outline.

The Dragon Can't Dance: notes.

The Dragon Can't Dance: earlier draft.

The Dragon Can't Dance: The Hill.

The Dragon Can't Dance: chapter 1 and notes. 1970.

The Dragon Can't Dance: early chapter 1.

The Dragon Can't Dance: chapters 8 and 9.

The Dragon Can't Dance: chapter 10: Outcast.

The Dragon Can't Dance: pp. 40-82.

The Dragon Can't Dance: Prologue, Outcasts and Notes.

Notes: from chapters and drafts.

The Dragon Can't Dance: chapter 3.

Community rebellion.

Aldrick: notes.

Aldrick returns to the Hills.

Fisheye.

Scope and Contents note

Chapter on Philo.

The Shopkeeper.

Son of the Dragon.

The Dragon Can't Dance: draft.

The Dragon Can't Dance: manuscript.

The Dragon Can't Dance: manuscript.

The Dragon Can't Dance: manuscript.

The Dragon Can't Dance: manuscript. 2 January 1978.

The Dragon Can't Dance: draft & some chapters missing in the middle. 1974.

The Dragon Can't Dance: draft. October 1975.

The Dragon Can't Dance: draft. 1976.

The Dragon Can't Dance: July, later draft. 1976.

Photocopy of pp. 1-83 of a later draft.

1.4: The Wine of Astonishment

My Father's House. 1967.

My Father's House (also has Uncle Bolo).

Another Son. 1967.

Beautiful Black Sheep: The House.

The House on Bonasse Hill. 1967.

The Acolytes: early 3rd person narrative. 1968.

Early manuscript- Ivan Morton. 1968.

Beautiful Black Sheep. 1968.

Beautiful Black Sheep and The Other sons. 1971?

Other sons -- Bolo chapter 1. 1969.

Drums and Masks - early. 1968.

Drums and Masks. 1968.

Drums and Masks. 1968.

Mr. Morton's Constituency. 1969.

For the Black Dancers. 1969.

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