Papers of a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and playwright. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, manuscript drafts, research material, notes and reviews of some of her novels, short stories, and autobiographical writings. Of these, “Cimarron” (1929), “Giant” (1952), “Great Son” (1944), and “Ice Palace” (1958) are best represented. Also included are scripts, reviews. financial information, and correspondence related to theater scripts such as collaborations with George V. Hobart, as well as adaptations of her work by others. Of the many film adaptations of her novels, the collection includes variant scripts for “Giant” and reviews and correspondence for several other productions.
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All Collection Details:
- Author: Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968.
- Title: Edna Ferber papers, 1910-1977.
- Size: 10.6 c.f. (26 archives boxes, 1 flat box), 1 disc recording, and 1 tape recording; plus additions of 0.2 c.f.
- Category: mixed collection, playwright, and theater
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