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McCarthy, Mary Therese, 1912-1989 (American novelist and political activist)

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Dates

  • Existence: 21 June 1912 - 25 October 1989

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Mimeographed typescript of the 1962 International Writers Conference in Edinburgh, 20-24 August 1962

 Item — Box CLX-A-1591
Identifier: Coll-1848/20-0086
Scope and Contents Complete mimeographed typescript of the entire proceedings of the 1962 International Writers Conference, held on 20-24 August 1962 at the McEwan Hall, Edinburgh, during that year's Edinburgh Festival.The conference's list of delegates included such luminaries as Norman Mailer, Colin McInnes, Henry Miller, Alexander Trocchi, Mary McCarthy and a host of other over 70 writter in all. The career of William Burroughs was effectively launched by his contributions to the event, on the...
Dates: 20-24 August 1962
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection