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Title: Jane Hamilton Papers, 1983-2000
ID: 03/245
Extent: 6.0 Cubic Feet
Arrangement
Arranged by the author by novel in loose chronological.
Scope and Contents: Papers of author and Carleton College graduate Jane Hamilton, class of 1979. This collection contains materials created during the writing, editing, publication, and promotion of Hamilton's novels The Book of Ruth, A Map of the World, and The Short History of a Prince. Included are drafts, editor's notes, and research, as well as screenplays for movies based on The Book of Ruth and Map of the World. Correspondence with Oprah Winfrey and other materials related to The Book of Ruth's and Map of the World's selection for the Oprah Book Club, and Hamilton's appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Show, are also included.

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