CLRC-47 Madeleine L'Engle PapersDavid E. Byer University of Minnesota Libraries05/02/2005
University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455
EAD 2002 Validated Finding Aid generated with the aid of a custom FileMaker Pro database developed by the staff of the Children's Literature Research Collections, University of Minnesota Libraries. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers.05/02/2005Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] L'Engle, Madeleine Madeleine L'Engle Papers 1960-1990 CLRC-47 Madeleine L'Engle's papers trace the genesis, process, and revision of ten of her works for children, young adults, and adults. The collection includes holographs, typescripts, galley and page proofs, research material, layout notes, correspondence, an author's advance copy of a book, and typescripts of two speeches given by Ms. L'Engle. 3.7 linear ft. See Detailed Descriptions for Each Title Item for Box Locations English Important Information for Users of the Collections Access and Use:

Collection is open for researchers with no restrictions. Registration with the collection is required.

Copyright:

This collection is protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials.

Biographical Sketch

Madeleine L'Engle, nee Madeleine L'Engle Camp, was born November 29, 1918 in New York, New York. She attended Smith College, graduating with an A.B. in 1941, and married Hugh Franklin in 1946, and had three children. Ms. L'Engle was active in the theater during the 1940s as an actress and playwright and published her first play, 18 Washington Square South, in 1944. She also began writing children's and adult fiction during the 1940s, publishing her first adult novel, Ilsa, in 1944 and her first children's book, And Both Were Young, in 1949. Ms. L'Engle continued to write children's and young adult fiction, introducing the Austin family in 1960's Meet the Austins. In 1962 her best known book, A Wrinkle in Time, was published and won the Newbery Award the following year. A provocative story that mixes science fiction and fantasy with a Christian message, along with a strong emphasis on family love and responsibility, the book established Ms. L'Engle as an author capable of presenting complex themes and scientific theory as well as an able portrayer of realisitic family relationships and interactions. Ms. L'Engle continued to explore themes in her other Time Fantasy novels, several of them sequels to A Wrinkle In Time. The themes of good versus evil and the need for strong family relationships and personal responsibility are crucial elements of Ms. L'Engle's books, as is often an understated Christian message. Ms. L'Engle also moves some of her characters from book to book, providing a unique sense of character development and continuity. Ms. L'Engle has continued to publish works for children and young adults, as well as verse, fiction and non-fiction for adults. In 1990, Ms. L'Engle was awarded the Kerlan Award, given by the Children's Literature Research Collection at the University of Minnesota in recognition of her achievements in children's literature.

 Scope and Content

The collection contains materials for ten titles published between 1960 and 1990, as well as typescripts for two speeches given by Ms. L'Engle.

 Indexing Terms

The collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

L'Engle, Madeleine Accession Information:

The collection is a gift from Madeleine L'Engle, received in several installments beginning in 1965 and continuing through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1990.

Gift of: L'Engle, Madeleine

Arrangement

The Arm of the Starfish, 1965

Children's Book Week Speech,

Dragons in the Waters, 1976

The Glorious Impossible, 1990

Kerlan Award Acceptance Speech,

Lines Scribbled on an Envelope, and Other Poems, 1969

The Love Letters, 1966

Meet the Austins, 1960

A Ring of Endless Light, 1980

The Summer of the Great-Grandmother, 1974

A Wind in the Door, 1973

The Young Unicorns, 1968

Collection Contents The Arm of the Starfish 1965

New York: Farrar, Strauss, 1965

 MF551 front matter 8 p. MF551 typescript, corrected carbon 295 p. Children's Book Week Speech

: ,

MF555 typescript, carbon 13 p. Dragons in the Waters 1976

New York: Farrar, Strauss, 1976

 MF552 holograph, incomplete 26 p. MF552 holograph and typescript, corrected misc partial carbon 210 p. MF552 typescript, corrected, incomplete 58 p. MF552 typescript, corrected carbon, incomplete 78 p. MF552 typescript, corrected photocopy 120 p. MF552 page proof, corrected photocopy 153 p. The Glorious Impossible 1990

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1990

 MF1538 author's advance book autorgraphed by the author for the Kerlan Collection 1 p. Kerlan Award Acceptance Speech

: ,

MF555 typescript 16 p. Lines Scribbled on an Envelope, and Other Poems 1969

New York: Farrar, Strauss, 1969

 MF553 front matter 9 p. MF553 typescript, corrected 47 p. MF553 galley proof, corrected 31 p. MF553 galley proof, corrected 31 p. MF553 layout notes 1 p. The Love Letters 1966

New York: Farrar, Strauss, 1966

 MF554 typescript, corrected 464 p. MF554 front matter 5 p. MF554 galley proof, corrected 115 p. MF554 galley proof misc pages 9 p. Meet the Austins 1960

Willett, Gillian

New York: Vanguard, 1960

 MF1538 typescript, corrected 241 p. A Ring of Endless Light 1980

New York: Farrar, Strauss, 1980

 MF1546 typescript, corrected photocopy 345 p. The Summer of the Great-Grandmother 1974

New York: Farrar, Strauss, 1974

 MF555 front matter 8 p. MF555 typescript, corrected 219 p. MF555 typescript, corrected 6 p. MF555 galley proof 142 p. MF555 page proof 131 p. MF555 correspondence 2 p. MF555 research material 2 p. MF555 page proof, corrected misc. pages 6 p. A Wind in the Door 1973

New York: Farrar, Strauss, 1973

 MF556 typescript, corrected partial carbon and photocopy 56 p. The Young Unicorns 1968

New York: Farrar, Strauss, 1968

 MF556 typescript, corrected 257 p. MF556 front matter 8 p. MF556 typescript, corrected carbon 268 p. MF556 marked galley sheets 78 p. MF556 layout notes 3 p.