Wish for Amnesia
Scope and Contents
This subseries encompasses published editions and working materials related to Rosenthal’s surrealist novel Wish for Amnesia, including:
-Progressive drafts of the novel from 1985-2016 with Rosenthal’s pencil edits numbered 0-46 according to date.
- Box 45: Drafts 0-4
- Box 46: Drafts 5-10
- Box 47: Drafts 11, 12, 14, 17
- Box 48: Drafts 13, 15, 16, 17, 18
- Box 49: Drafts 24-29, 34, 37, 38
- Box 50: Drafts 20-23
- Box 51: Drafts 30-33, 35, 36, 39, 40, 42-46
-Pages and samples sent to publishers and agents, and cover development: Box 50, Box 52
-One copy of every edition of Wish for Amnesia printed in offset book form from 1986-2019: Box 38 (editions from 2014-2019), Box 53.
-Nine additional copies of Wish for Amnesia printed in offset book form with Rosenthal’s annotations: Box 54
-Rosenthal’s early novel Color Wheel, which she began in the 1970s and eventually altered to become Wish for Amnesia: Box 45
Dates
- circa 1970s-2019
Conditions Governing Access
Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please email QC.archives@qc.cuny.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Extent
From the Collection: approx. 137.82 Linear Feet (Approximately 137.82 linear feet plus additional textiles and oversized items. 157 archival boxes; 6 artifact boxes; 5 book totes; 6 clothing items on garment rack; 4 oversize folders.)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Rosenthal, Barbara, 1948- (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
