Ffeil 6 - Wreckage

Papers relating to the production of ‘Wreckage’ as both a novel and a film, including: manuscript and typescript drafts of the book with manuscript annotations by Niall Griffiths, together with manuscript notes by him on the text and in response to a letter to him from the publisher concerning proof copies of the text; a typescript copy of the back cover copy; a cover proof; publicity material for the book and for related literary events in Wales, France and Croatia in which Niall Griffiths took part; email correspondence between the author, agents and other writers about his writing and the book’s reception; typescript proofs, press cuttings, offprints and photocopies of reviews of the book and associated interviews with Niall Griffiths and articles by him, with related correspondence between him and agents; a manuscript draft by Niall Griffiths of the screenplay for the film of ‘Wreckage’, with manuscript and typescript drafts by him of the outline and treatment, together with manuscript annotations by the film producer, related manuscript notes by the author, and correspondence between him and ThirtyNine40 Films concerning the screenplay and contractual matters; press cuttings relating to Liverpool and Merseyside, and also John Evelyn and gardening; offprints of internet articles relating to the Stanley knife; and manuscript notes by Niall Griffiths about subjects including revolutionary movements, Leon Taylor of the Lancashire Fusiliers, and the Stanley knife.