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| Creator: | Bogner, Norman, 1935- |
| Title: | Norman Bogner Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1959-2015 |
| Quantity: | 7.5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Papers of the American novelist, author. Includes writings (drafts, manuscripts, and galleys of novels, plays and screen plays), and memorabilia. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Norman Bogner (1935- ) is an American author, editor and television writer.
Norman Bogner lived in Europe for 14 years. During this period, he worked at the publishing house Jonathan Cape as an editor and then as Editorial Manager. Among the many authors whose works he has edited are John Fowles, Edna O'Brien, Ronald Harwood, Arnold Wesker, C. Day Lewis, and A.W. Lawrence. He also edited Derek Walcott's first volume of poetry, two novels by Claude Simon, and Alan Paton's book of short stories, Debbie Go Home; these three gentlemen eventually won Nobel Prizes for Literature. Bogner's work has appeared in a number of magazines and his reviews have appeared in the Sunday Times and the Times Literary Supplement.
Bogner eventually left publishing for ABC-TV (later Thames-TV) and ran "Armchair Theatre," an anthology drama series comparable to "American Playhouse." He was responsible for over 100 hours of network television, and discovered and commissioned a number of then-unknown writers, including Tom Stoppard, Alan Ayckbourne, Charles Wood, and the late Dennis Potter.
His novel Seventh Avenue (1968) was a best-seller, and sufficiently successful that Bogner was at last able to devote himself to writing full time. His other novels include The Madonna Complex, Making Love, and California Dreamers. His books have sold 22 million copies worldwide, and Seventh Avenue was adapted as a six hour mini-series for NBC. Bogner has also written several plays for both theatre and television.
Bogner's wife, Felice Gordon, is an author and theatrical agent. They have three sons.
[Biographical sketch adapted from the author's website, 2007.]
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Norman Bogner Papers consist of correspondence, writings and memorabilia of the American author, editor and television writer.
Correspondence consists mostly of discussions about book signings and appearances.
Writings includes drafts, galleys, published editions of novels, plays, speeches, short stories, and screenplays. The collection also contains publicity and reviews of many of his works.
Memorabilia consists of scrapbooks, clippings, and assorted miscellany.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
Published editions of several books have been traferred to Rare Books for cataloging; these are noted in the inventory below. Please refer to Libraries Search to locate these items.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Norman Bogner Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Norman Bogner, 1969, 2011-2018.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: EFB
Date: 12 Jan 1970
Revision history: 17 Jun 2007 - converted to EAD (MRC);
6 Jul 2011 - additions (PRB);
4 Sep 2015 - additions; novels reorganized alphabetically (MRC);
7 Feb 2017 - Fox's Teeth added (MRC);
5 Jul 2017 - The Criminal Chronicles added (MRC);
11 Mar 2019 - additions, M18-085 (MRC)
Inventory
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 11 | Miscellaneous 1997-1998, 2001, 2005-2008, undated - most relates to book signings and appearances; includes numerous guest lists (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Writings | |||||||||||
| Novels | |||||||||||
| 99 Sycamore Place | |||||||||||
| Published edition 2009 | |||||||||||
| Transferred to Rare Books for cataloging; please refer to Libraries Search to locate this item. | |||||||||||
| Arena | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Original manuscript 1978 (5 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Correspondence and publicity 1979 | ||||||||||
| California Dreamers | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Correspondence, publicity, dustjacket 1981 | ||||||||||
| Box 11 | Publicity, reviews, etc. | ||||||||||
| The Criminal Chronicles | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | Typescript (A) 2015 - bound; signed by Bogner | ||||||||||
| Box 8 | Typescript (B) - bound in 3 parts (3 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 9 | Typescript (C) (4 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 9 | Feb 5, 2010 Final Draft of The Criminal Chronicles - Post-It note on jewel case says "NB Final Draft April 23, 2010." File formats unknown; when viewed on workstation, CD appeared to be blank ("This folder is empty") (CD) (ID#: bogner_n_001) | ||||||||||
| The Deadliest Art | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | 1st draft undated (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Published edition 2001 | |||||||||||
| Transferred to Rare Books for cataloging; please refer to Libraries Search to locate this item. | |||||||||||
| Box 11 | Publicity, reviews, etc. | ||||||||||
| Divorce | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | 1st draft 1964-1965 (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| The Fate of Sandcastles | |||||||||||
| Box 3 | Typescript (A) 2015 - bound; signed by Bogner | ||||||||||
| Box 9 | Typescript (B) undated - noted on title page as "Author's Copy" and signed by Bogner; pp. 1-300 (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 10 | Typescript (B), cont. undated - noted on title page as "Author's Copy" and signed by Bogner; pp. 301-429 | ||||||||||
| Box 10 | Typescript (C) undated (3 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 10 | Typescript (D) undated (3 folders) | ||||||||||
| The Fox's Teeth | |||||||||||
| Box 3 | Typescript before Sep 2016 - signed by Bogner (4 folders) | ||||||||||
| Honor Thy Wife | |||||||||||
| Box 3 | Author's draft 2000 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Author's draft (cont.) 2000 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Jacket photo 1999 | ||||||||||
| Published edition 1999 | |||||||||||
| Transferred to Rare Books for cataloging; please refer to Libraries Search to locate this item. | |||||||||||
| Box 11 | Publicity, reviews, etc. | ||||||||||
| The Hunting Animal | |||||||||||
| Published edition 1974 | |||||||||||
| Transferred to Rare Books for cataloging; please refer to Libraries Search to locate this item. | |||||||||||
| In Spells No Longer Bound | |||||||||||
| Box 4 | 1st draft 1959 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Author's copy 1961 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Jacket photo 1958 | ||||||||||
| The Madonna Complex | |||||||||||
| Box 4 | 1st draft 1968 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Printer's copy with revisions undated | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | Printer's copy with revisions (cont.) undated (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | Galley proof with corrections 1968 | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | Galley proof with corrections (cont) 1968 | ||||||||||
| Published edition 1968 | |||||||||||
| Transferred to Rare Books for cataloging; please refer to Libraries Search to locate this item. | |||||||||||
| The Madonna Complex, 2000 revision | |||||||||||
| Box 5 | Notes 1999 | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | Author's final draft 1999 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Author's final draft (cont.) 1999 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Author's copy with corrections 1999 (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Corrected proof copy 2000 | ||||||||||
| Box 11 | Publicity, reviews, etc. | ||||||||||
| Making Love | |||||||||||
| Published copy 1971 | |||||||||||
| Transferred to Rare Books for cataloging; please refer to Libraries Search to locate this item. | |||||||||||
| Box 11 | Publicity, reviews, etc. | ||||||||||
| Seventh Avenue (previously published as Divorce) | |||||||||||
| Published edition, Corgi 1968 | |||||||||||
| Transferred to Rare Books for cataloging; please refer to Libraries Search to locate this item. | |||||||||||
| Published edition, Dell 1975 | |||||||||||
| Transferred to Rare Books for cataloging; please refer to Libraries Search to locate this item. | |||||||||||
| Spanish Fever | |||||||||||
| Box 6 | 1st draft 1961 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Corrected proof copy 1962 | ||||||||||
| Published edition, Longmans 1963 | |||||||||||
| Transferred to Rare Books for cataloging; please refer to Libraries Search to locate this item. | |||||||||||
| Published edition, New American Library 1968 | |||||||||||
| Transferred to Rare Books for cataloging; please refer to Libraries Search to locate this item. | |||||||||||
| To Die In Provence | |||||||||||
| Box 7 | Original manuscript undated (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 7 | Uncorrected bound manuscript 1998 | ||||||||||
| Box 11 | Publicity, reviews, etc. (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Plays | |||||||||||
| Box 7 | The Waiters 1967 | ||||||||||
| Screenplays | |||||||||||
| Box 11 | Master of the Signs | ||||||||||
| Box 7 | Privilege circa 1966 | ||||||||||
| Box 11 | Privilege - publicity and reviews | ||||||||||
| Short stories | |||||||||||
| Box 11 | Fragments [this is the actual title of the story] | ||||||||||
| Box 11 | Michael Swap III - notes only | ||||||||||
| Box 11 | Slaughterhouse - includes notes and feedback from a Roger D. | ||||||||||
| Speeches | |||||||||||
| Box 11 | Book talk | ||||||||||
| Box 11 | Dutton talk | ||||||||||
| Miscellaneous | |||||||||||
| Box 11 | Fragments and unidentified | ||||||||||
| Memorabilia | |||||||||||
| Box 7 | Clippings 1967-1987 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Scrapbooks 1968-1981 (6 volumes) | ||||||||||
| Box 11 | Miscellaneous - includes cover of book by Bogner's wife, Felice Gordon | ||||||||||