Fonds consists of personal and business correspondence; manuscripts of novels, poems, poetry collections, short stories, screenplays, opera libretto, music scores, translations, speeches, essays and proposal for an unwritten biography; material relating to conferences, writers festivals and workshops; contracts; works about G. Gunn and published works.
An accrual received in 2016 (Acc 2016.016) with a date range of 1983-2014, includes the complete drafts of novel Solitaria and some drafts of other works including Tracing Iris, several short stories, Tracing Iris film script, reviews, correspondence with writers and editors, including Carolyn Swayze, correspondence with translators for Tracing Iris and Solitaria into other languages including Italian and Dutch, interviews given in magazines, records of workshops and conferences attended and papers given, records on awards adjudications, reading lists and reference materials.
The accrual 2024.35 consists of manuscripts for Escalation/The Alternate (an unpublished novel), Alla Ricerca Di Iris, Permanent Tourists, Accidents, Yours, Befana, The Ship for Kobe and The Cipher. Also includes email correspondence, published works, interviews and miscellaneous items including reading lists, reference materials and notes about novels.
