Manuscripts Department
           Library of the University of North Carolina
                         at Chapel Hill

                GENERAL AND LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS

                             #11055
                 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS COLLECTION
                            Inventory

Abstract:      Collection of nineteen book manuscripts reviewed
           by Elizabeth Spencer for the 1996 National Book Award.
           Some of the manuscripts have accompanying letters from
           the publishers promoting the work for the award.

Online Catalog Terms:
   American fiction--20th century.
   Best books.
   Crumley, James, 1939- . Bordersnakes. 
   Drake, Robert, 1930- . What will you do for an encore? 
   Foreman, Robert, 1937- . My head was a sledgehammer. 
   Goodman, Allegra. The family Markowitz.
   Harleman, Ann, 1945- . Bitter Lake.
   Jacobsen, Josephine. What goes without saying. 
   Katz, Elia. The notebooks of Michael Mabius. 
   Katz, Elia. I track down freaks. 
   Libby, Lewis. The apprentice. 
   Literary prizes.
   Madden, David, 1933- . Sharpshooter. 
   McGahan, Jerry. A condor brings the sun.
   National Book Awards.
   Pearlman, Edith. Vaquita and other stories.
   Petesch, Natalie L. M., 1924- . The immigrant train.
   Phillips, J. J. The passion of Joan Paul II.
   Rosen, Charley. The house of Moses all-stars.
   Simpson, Mona. A regular guy. 
   Spelius, Carol. I, Mancha. 
   Spencer, Elizabeth.
   Toma, T. L. Border dance. 
   Ziesk, Edra. Acceptable losses.

Size:  26 items (2.0 linear feet).

Provenance:    Received from Elizabeth Spencer of Chapel Hill,
               N.C., November 1996 (Acc. 96171).

Access:        No restrictions.

Copyright: Retained by the authors of items in these papers, or
           their descendants, as stipulated by United States
           copyright law.

Table of Contents:
   Description
   Shelf List

                           DESCRIPTION

   The collection consists of nineteen manuscripts reviewed by
the author Elizabeth Spencer, a judge for the National Book
Awards.  The collection represents only award candidates reviewed
by Spencer in manuscript form and does not include all works
considered.  Many of the manuscripts are accompanied by a cover
letter from the publisher promoting the book.

   All of the manuscripts are from the 1996 competition.

Folder  1      Crumley, James. Bordersnakes (signed by the
               author).
        2      Drake, Robert. What will you do for an Encore?
               (with cover letter).
        3      Foreman, Robert. My Head was a Sledgehammer (note:
               no title given on manuscript).
        4      Goodman, Allegra. The Family Markowitz.
        5-6    Harleman, Ann. Bitter Lake.
        7-8    Jacobsen, Josephine. What Goes Without Saying
               (with cover letter).
        9      Katz, Elia. The Notebooks of Michael Mabius (with
               cover letter).
       10-11   Katz, Elia. I Track Down Freaks (with cover
               letter).
       12-13   Libby, Lewis. The Apprentice (with cover letter).
       14      Madden, David. Sharpshooter (with cover letter).
       15      McGahan, Jerry. A Condor Brings the Sun.
       16      Pearlman, Edith. Vaquita and Other Stories.
       17      Petesch, Natalie. The Immigrant Train.
       18      Phillips, J. J. The Passion of Joan Paul II.
       19-21   Rosen, Charley. The House of Moses All-Stars.
       22      Simpson, Mona. A Regular Guy (with cover letter).
       23      Spelius, Carol. I, Mancha. 
       24-25   Toma, T. L. Border Dance. 
       26-27   Ziesk, Edra. Acceptable Losses.

                           SHELF LIST

   Box 1                                   (folders 1-7)
   Box 2                                   (folders 8-13)
   Box 3                                   (folders 14-21)
   Box 4                                   (folders 22-27)