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MS letter from Jacques Sohier, an academic based at University Angers, France, to John McGahern. Sohier follows up on a meeting with McGahern in Nashville and adds comments after reading "Amongst Women" and wider comments on facts and fictions in McGahern's writing.

Two letters from American Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, Peter Balakian to John McGahern, 1988. Letters discuss Balakian's visit to the west coast of Ireland and later his comments in detail on reading McGahern's stories. Also references to Armenia and loss of life following Armenian earthquake and wider politics.

MS letter from Michael Bessie (and Cornelia Bessie) to John McGahern, 15 Oct [ ]. Bessie was a publisher and founder of Atheneum Press. The letter discusses publication offers and options for McGahern's "newest collection of short stories".

MS letter from Irish film-maker, Cathal Black, discussing and outlining his plans to make a short film from McGahern's story, "Wheels". Also includes copy of contract made between Black and McGahern for film production of "Wheels", Feb 1975, and copy letter with details of costs paid to McGahern by Black for rights to make the films.

TS letter signed by John Boland to John McGahern. Boland is a journalist at the Irish Independent and discusses his work, his own writing, and that of John McGahern.

MS letter from Anya Barnett (partner of writer Richard Murphy) to Madeline McGahern, 2 Jan [ ]. The letter discusses plans to meet with the McGaherns at Colgate, NY but Barnett and Murphy had been travelling Italy and England. She describes seaweed collecting, Murphy now back at Cleggan, Co. Galway, and wider family discussions.

File of letters sent from Emily Morison Beck, Editor at Atlantic Monthly, to John McGahern. Letters discuss stories sent to the Atlantic by McGahern, and decisions on their publication by Morison Beck. Includes comments on "The Recruiting Officer" and "Korea" (10 Jul 1969); Royalties owed to McGahern (1969); edits to manuscripts made by McGahern (3 Aug 1973); detailed comments on the manuscript of The Leavetaking , with reservations on the title, and an alternative offered (11 Oct 1973) and more in letter of 12 Dec 1973; comments on visits to the McGaherns in Paris (13 Mar 1973); detailed comments on "The Leavetaking" manuscripts (30 Aug 1973); further discussions around the American publishing of The Leavetaking (22 Feb and 21 Mar 1974).

Letters from Robert (Bob) Blackmore, Chairman, Dept of English, Colgate University, NY, to John McGahern discussion possible return to Colgate by McGahern as O'Connor Chair of Literature. Letters also discuss personal and work matters, family, travel, writing etc.

TS letter from Gabrielle Benguigui Varry to John McGahern writing in detail following reading The Barracks and the Dark, about McGahern's writing, having been given his books by an Irish student studying French language, wider comments on Irish culture, literature and perceptions at the time of writing and offering to host McGahern should be ever visit Paris.

MS letter from Melvyn Bragg to John McGahern, sending good wishes and comments having read McGahern's latest novel, "That They May Face the Rising Sun". Also a postcard from Bragg "sent in error" and meant for "Caroline and Matthew".