Typescripts of 'Dundee, Texas', 'An Evening with Maria Laparetto by Ian Rankin', 'Firestrike', ‘Forty-Two', 'The Fun of the Fair', 'The Game’, and 'Get Shortie’, short stories by Ian Rankin; with related working notes., 1981-2008, undated.
Scope and Contents
'Dundee, Texas'.
Typescript, 1993. Folios 1-23.
Annotated typescript, 1993, with author’s annotations. Folios 24-40.
Related correspondence with Ellery Queen magazine editor. Folios 41-42.
'An Evening with Maria Laparetto by Ian Rankin'.
Typescript, undated. Folios 43-49.
'Firestrike'.
Synopsis and working notes of Ian Rankin, undated. Folios 50-59.
'Forty-Two'.
Typescript, 2008. Folio 60.
'The Fun of the Fair'.
Typescript, 1981. Folios 61-65.
'The Game: by Ian J Rankin'.
Typescript, 1983, revised draft. Folios 66-74.
Typescript, 1983, first draft. Folios 75-84.
'Get Shortie: A short story by Ian Rankin', written for The Scotsman.
Typescript, 1997, second draft. Folios 85-92.
Working notes and brief, 1997. Folios 93-94.
Note of Ian Rankin on possible story title idea: 'Eat Shorty' or 'Get Shorty', 1996. Folio 95.
Dates
- Creation: 1981-2008, undated.
Creator
- Rankin, Ian James (crime writer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
95 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine (Organization)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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