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Lanark by Alasdair Gray

image from MS Gen 1595/1/1


In 1984, Alasdair Gray donated drafts and manuscripts of  Lanark : a life in four books to the University Library. These papers consists of numerous drafts, both in loose leaf manuscripts, typed drafts, page proofs and notebooks. Several of the notebooks also contain drawings by Gray. Other works by Gray are also present to a lesser extent, such as drafts for The Fall of Kelvin Walker and Mavis Belfrage.  Further materials relating to Lanark and other works can be found in the Mitchell Library and the National Library of Scotland. An index for this collection, and an inventory for works held in the Mitchell library and the National Library of Scotland are available form the supervisors desk. 

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