Letter from poet Michael Coady, Tipperary, to John McGahern, seeking permission to quote from "That They May Face The Rising Sun" for his forthcoming collection of poetry.

Letters from Patrick Gregory to John McGahern, Gregory was a senior editor at Atlantic Monthly and also editor at Gambit Press, and later Alfred A. Knopf publishers. The former and latter were publishers of McGahern's stories and books in the U.S. Knopf published The Dark, for example. The letters discuss in detail the drafting, editing, revising, publication and design of books by McGahern and published in the U.S.; correspondence discuss in detail specific books by McGahern such as "Nightlines"; also discussed is Gregory's reasons for leaving the Atlantic Monthly, and wider discussions around literary publishing, and Irish writing. NOTE: includes handwritten note by McGahern with notes on edits to works including The Dark.

File of manuscript and typescript letters from Aidan Higgins and Jill Higgins to John McGahern. Letters written from Ireland, Spain, U.K., and Germany.
Includes discussions on writing by both writers, seeking advice on publishing a book of stories with Faber. Letters through the 1960s discuss McGahern's THE DARK, Higgins meeting with Harold Pinter, McGahern's marriage ending, the sending of banned books to Higgins, time spent in Spain. Some later comments include "Dear John, I read AMONGST WOMEN with great pleasure. You are writing about Ireland like no one else". (28 Jan 1991).

Letter from academic and director Christopher Fitz-Simon to John McGahern, sending apologies for missing McGahern in Dublin, comments on an Irish Times book prize, and hoping to meet McGahern soon.

File of letters from various editors at Faber and Faber publishers, London, to John McGahern. Letters primarily from Matthew Evans. Letters discuss publication consideration of books by McGahern, comments on US publication details and rights (includes copy letters from Jason Epstein at Random House, USA) and details of potential US presses for McGahern's work; discussions on royalties, comments relayed from Charles Monteith; sales and distribution of the books, possible film rights for adaptations, and related personal comments between Matthew Evans and McGahern.
Letters and postcards to McGahern from Joanna Mackle, Editor at Faber, sending congrats on McGahern winning the Galway Literary Festival Award (1987) and other later letters and cards commenting on receiving McGahern's recent manuscripts at Faber. (1980s - 2000). Letter from Donah Wood, Drama Editor, Faber and Faber (28 June 2005), sending congrats and comments about "Memoir".
NOTE: See also P71/1664 for file of letters from Charles Monteith, Editor, Faber and Faber; File P71/1707 for letters with Robert McCrum, Faber and Faber.

File of three letters from Rudiger Imhof to John McGahern, offering to arrange a reading via the Irish Embassy in Germany, at a venue in Wuppertal, by McGahern; also sending comments on McGahern's writing and also about reading John Williams's book, "Stoner", introduced by McGahern.

Letters from John Morris, Provost and Dean of Faculty, Colgate University, New York, inviting McGahern to be the O'Connor Chair in Literature, 1977, outlining terms of the post. Also letter asking McGahern is he could again visit for a term in 1990/1991.

File of letters from Kevin Lehane, whom I fondly recall from his time as manager of the Ambassador and Academy cinemas in Dublin. Lehane writes in detail of the opening night production of The Barracks, adapted for the stage by Hugh Leonard; comments on Irish society and censorship and of the banning the Dark - he mentions that copies of the book are circulating and being widely read in Dublin, and wider comments about McGahern's writing and of Dublin culture of the time.

Letters from Éamon Ó Tuathail to John McGahern, with discussions and arrangements for proposals for McGahern to teach in Cairo, Egypt.

File of letters from editor, critic, and writer Peter Prescott to John McGahern. Some letters on 'Newsweek' headed-paper where Prescott was senior book critic. The letters discuss literary news of the time in detail, comments on McGahern's books, news of Patrick Gregory and the break as McGahern's U.S. editor, condolences on the passing of McGahern's father, Prescott's own novels, and related discussions on books, reviews, and critics.