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Third Draft

GB 1534 BB/1/2/2
Item
1976 - 1988

Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

This copy of Gennis seems to have taken on board the revisions noted on the second draft. It is otherwise unlabelled, so whether it was the final draft is unknown.

Pages 1-45

GB 1534 BB/1/2/3
Item
1976 - 1988

Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

These pages do not consitute a full copy of Gennis as the final two pages are missing. The content of the pages corresponds with that of the Third Draft rather than that of the Second Draft.

Loose Pages

GB 1534 BB/1/2/4
Item
1976 - 1988

Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

The Threshing Floor

GB 1534 BB/1/3
Subseries
1976 - 1988

Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

The Threshing floor was a novella and collection of short stories. It included "Dreaming the Sky Down", which was the novella, "The Pinstrpe Summer", "He Said...", "Miss Jessie", "Coming of Age", "A Time for Every Purpose" and the title piece, "The Threshing Floor". This file contains draft copies of "The Threshing Floor" and "Miss Jessie".

The Threshing Floor

GB 1534 BB/1/3/1
Item
1976 - 1988

Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

This is a draft copy of "The Threshing Floor", a piece of prose fiction about a woman coming to terms with the recent death of her partner. This copy contains Barbara's annotations and notes for revision.

Miss Jessie

GB 1534 BB/1/3/2
Item
1976 - 1988

Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

One copy of "Miss Jessie" and some accompanying loose pages. "Miss Jessie" is a short story about the life of a certain Jamaican train station cleaning attendant.

Review

GB 1534 BB/1/3/3
Item
1986 - ?

Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

A very positive review of Barbara's collection The Threshing Floor by poet Dorothea Smartt for Gay's The Word Review.

Trooping of the Colour

GB 1534 BB/1/4
Subseries
1976 - 1988

Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

This file contains two draft copies of "Trooping of the Colour", a piece of prose fiction set in space and about Sergeant Brun's new troop's preparations for their Emperor's Birthday Celebrations.

Second Draft