Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940-

Date: 1979-1980

From: Curnow, Thomas Allen Monro, 1911-2001 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-2402-44

Description: Inward and outward corresponence; identified persons entered under Name below. Also includes correspondence with Dick and Betty, Epsom, Auckland; letters from Rolle, Christchurch, and letter from Michael, Tokyo, regarding his novel and New Zealand contacts. Several poems by Glover included with his letters. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1973-1975

From: Curnow, Thomas Allen Monro, 1911-2001 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-2402-15

Description: Also includes royalty statements from Reeds (1973-1975); Library of Congress poetry reading by A C (4 Nov 1974) - Permission to LC to use recording - Notes made at LC on Boase, Courtney, Curnow and Tremayne; correspondence re review or nonappearance of review of `Collected Poems' in the `Listener' and letters concerning Wattie Award shortlist (1975); letter from C, `The Press' Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1964, 1975-1977

From: Curnow, Thomas Allen Monro, 1911-2001 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-2402-12

Description: Inward and outward correspondence with family and friends; identified persons entered under Name below. Also includes letters from Dick, Hanover; Roy; Mrs Milton Starr [?], Zaro, Washington DC; letters to John, Citizens for Rowling Campaign; D & L; and correspondence between Curnow and Pauli, London; programme for confirmation of honorary degree (Dec 1975) at Canterbury University and script for NZBC series `Looking at ourselves' (1964). Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1984-1985

From: Stead, Christian Karlson, 1932- : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-12831-292

Description: Contains mixed personal and business correspondence sent and received by C K Stead from 1984 to 1985. Includes several letters of congratulations to Stead for his CBE award in the 1985 New Years Honours. Includes correspondence from Kay Stead. Other documents include poems by R D Lancaster, Fiona Kidman, and Susan Allpress; and two advertisements for a talk by Stead held by the New Zealand Book Council and Auckland CIty Art Gallery. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Papers in the this folder were originally bound with a binder clip. Notes at the front of the papers read: - "1984-85. 31 sheets of Curnow material removed, also 2 Janet Frame items. 20/11/2018 I think I've been through all of this for the memoir." - "1/1/2019 - I've been through all this and taken notes for Memoir. NB programme for Wgtn Writers & Readers Week 1986. 1984-5(6)" Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Binder clip was not kept.

Date: 1978-1992

From: Gee, Maurice Gough, 1931- : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4678-181

Description: Correspondence from Kai Jensen, Mac Jackson, Bryn Jones, Cecilia Johnson, Andrew Jull, Phyllis Johnston, Keiko Iida, Trevor James, Jenny Jones, Elaine Jakobsson, Keith Allan, Kevin Ireland, Michael King, Elizabeth Knox, F W Kenyon, Nelson Kenny, Fiona Kidman, David Ling, Elsie Locke, Anthony Lewis, Rosie Little, Barbara Lyon, Margaret Le Gros, Leonard Lambert, Douglas Lilburn, Robin Lapsley, John A Lee, Pauline Lee, Graham Lindsay, Jack Lasenby, Graeme Lay, Gwendolyn McDonnell, Malcolm McKinnon, R Dennis McEldowney, James McNeish, Susie MacDonnell, Kate McDermott, Lewis Chapman McCaw, Helen McNeish, Jim McQueen, Peter McLeavey, Duncan McCormack, Gordon McLauchlan, Janey McDonald (with footnote by Ray Grover), Susan McCutcheon, Don McKinnon, John Kirkland, Tor Klevstul, Barbara Larson and a letter re Barry Mitcalfe Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: 22 Aug 1996

From: Recordings relating to National Library Gallery exhibitions, events and promotions

Reference: OHInt-0371-02

Description: Writers Lauris Edmond and Fiona Kidman discuss their papers in the exhibition Behind the Page, and read from more recent works. An event held in conjunction with the exhibition 'Behind the Printed Page: New Zealand writers' papers', featuring manuscripts and papers of some of New Zealand's most celebrated writers. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT10-0266 Quantity: 1 10" reel(s). 1 event(s). 49 Minutes Duration. Search dates: 1996

Date: 1983-1985

From: Hames, Jenny :Negatives and photographs

Reference: PAColl-5811-1

Description: Greek Week in Wellington, reading recovery teachers and pupils, Sir Graham and Lady Latimer, piano teacher Judith Clark, Wellington City buses, Author Fiona Kidman, Kristelle Plimmer bringer of gorilla grams, the Heng family from Cambodia, Children's author Lynley Dodd, teacher and students at Kimi Ora school Wellington, Election night 1984 including Bob Jones, artist Janet Paul, editor Margaret Moony, Buskers on Wellington's streets. Quantity: 72 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [2002]

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

By: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940-

Reference: 2003-349-53

Description: Novies and newcomers from Wynne with note `1Here at last for your perusal', and copy of `Kite 22' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2002 - 2005

By: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940-

Reference: Eph-B-LITERATURE-Kidman-2002/2005

Description: Includes invitations, theatre and music programmes and related ephemera. Quantity: 1 box(es). Physical Description: Photolithographs, on fliers, pamphlets and booklets, sizes varying Provenance: Purchased from Dame Fiona Kidman, Wellington, in 2006. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0067. - Material from the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-0067..

Date: 21 Apr 1995

From: Interviews about Denis Glover by Gordon Ogilvie

By: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940-; Kidman, Ernest Ian Richard, 1932-2017

Reference: OHInt-0576-14

Description: Ian Kidman describes his relationship with Denis Glover as a supportive role at social gatherings and helping him home after them. Fellow poet Fiona Kidman describes Glover's public persona when drinking, giving the example of a party to welcome a British novelist to Wellington where Denis Glover made loud comments during the evening. Fiona Kidman describes interviews she produced for Radio New Zealand in the 1970's on literary figures, which included three hours of Denis Glover interviewed by Elizabeth Alley. Mentions his attitude to alcohol, his underlying sadness, and his 'behind the times' sexist attitudes that were displayed at events such as Fiona Kidman and Lauris Edmond's book launch. Describes Glover's disappointment at not receiving the 1980 New Zealand Book Award Poetry prize for his 'Banks Peninsular' sequence and the public repercussions of this. Talks about Lyn Glover's role in caring for Glover and her deceptive youthfulness. Mentions Glover's ability to hold court at the Victoria University Club. Describes Glover as a true narrative poet, the brilliance of poems such as the 'Magpies', and his ability to 'compress whole lives into a stanza.' Interviewer(s) - Gordon Ogilvie Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-8787 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2799.

Date: 1980 - 1989

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to literature, literary events]

Reference: Eph-B-LITERATURE-1980s

Description: Includes: 1980s: Writers; a co-operative in association with WEA for new writers. Edit, read, write, publish, produce [1980s?]. Flier 1983: New thought and writing - a new publication 'Les Realismes'. Appeal for contributions [1983]. (2 different fliers) New Zealand Book Council. Winter lecture - James McNeish. Education House, 30 May 1983. Red flier Windy-Con; the 5th NZ Science Fiction Convention. Hotel Waterloo, 3-6 June 1983. Flier 1984: New Zealand Book Council. Thomas Keneally will be speaking at Victoria University of Wellington, 20 March 1984. Yellow flier PEN presents "The business of writing"; a conference to mark 50 years of PEN activity in New Zealand. National Museum, 22-23 September 1984. Yellow flier The Rongo Award; the Ivon Watkins-Dow sponsorship of excellence in agricultural journalism. Flier; and Application form [1984] Victoria University of Wellington. Centre for Continuing Education. Weekend seminar on James K Baxter. 3 August [1984]. Flier / enrolment form 1986: New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents Writers & Readers Week. 12-16 March 1986. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Publishers invite you to the opening of Writers and Readers Week, and celebrate the publishing of books by Keri Hulme, Jean Watson, Harry Ricketts. Michael Fowler Centre, 12 March 1986. Flier 1987: He Whakamarama i ngaa Wharepukapuka o Tamaki-Makau-Rau; exhibitions of Maori literature at Auckland City Libraries, 29 June - 12 September 1987. Flier Writing weekend. Heretaunga College, 22-23 August [1987]. Yellow flier (2 copies); and green flier 1988: Kaleidoscope presents a profile of Roger Hall. Does popularity mean mediocrity. Network One, 13 November [1988] New Zealand Book Council. Celebrating Writers and Readers' Week. Book Council dinner and reading by Cathy Downes of "The garden party'. The Dell, 19 March 1988. Yellow flier New Zealand Book Council. Wellington lecture. Lynley Hood "Who was Sylvia Ashton-Warner?" BP Theatrette 17 November [1988] Sargeson writing workshops 1988. [Auckland] Flier Victoria University of Wellington. Centre for Continuing Education. Creative writing summer school. Tutor Fiona Kidman. 26-30 January 1988. Yellow flier / enrolment form 1989: New Zealand Book Council lecture. Lauris Edmond. B.P. Theatrette, 13 July 1989. Flier New Zealand Book Council. AGM and public lecture. Professor Terry Sturm. "The literary fund within the QE II Arts Council- the first year. National Library Auditorium, 29 May 1989. Flier (2 copies) New Zealand Book Council lecture. Fleur Adcock. B.P. Theatrette, 1 February 1989. Flier Artspace. Word for word June 1989; a series of presentations by writers. Flier United States Information Service is pleased to present Richard Bausch. American Embassy, 21 March 1989. Flier Listener Women's Book Festival Wellington. Programme of events [17-22 September 1989] New Zealand literature.Gill Boddy 'Beginnings' (re Jane Mander and Robin Hyde). Victoria University, September - October [1989]. Blue flier Otago Heritage Books. Dunedin as a writers' city; map and guide to places of literary interest [1989] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1992 - 1993

By: McCormack, Julie, active 1990s

Reference: G-501

Description: Shows a portrait of the author Fiona Kidman seated in her Hataitai home, against a background of Evans Bay and Lyall Bay. Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas, 747 x 555 mm. Provenance: Donated by Fiona Kidman in 1998. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives -.

Date: 1986

Reference: Eph-D-LITERATURE-1986-01

Description: Shows a head and shoulders portrait of author Fiona Kidman. Lists some of her publications which predate 1986. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on pink poster. Physical Description: Photocopy on pink sheet 590 x 420 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Fiona Kidman in 2001.

Date: 1984

From: [Ephemera of quarto size concerning New Zealand poets, poetry poetry readings]

Reference: Eph-B-POETRY-1984-01

Description: An arrangement of text with yellow highlighted areas, advertising poetry sessions at the Globe Tavern. "Poetry Live" evenings began at the Globe Tavern in 1980 (Tuesday evenings); later they moved to Ponsonby's Glue Pot. See article by Peter Alcock: "Rites of passage" in JNZL, Journal of New Zealand literature, no 5 (1987), pp 29-44, specifically page 41) . The date Tuesday July 31 falls in 1984. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Ink dye and felt pen on photocopy, 294 x 212 mm.

Date: 11 July 1978

From: Writing. News, views and work of New Zealand writers.

By: Ritchie, James Ernest, 1929-2009; Ritchie, Jane, 1936-

Reference: OHInt-0130/05

Description: Programme 6 - James and Jane Ritchie talk about their book Growing Up in New Zealand; the Very Reverend Dr Martin Sullivan recalls influential literary and publishing figures in New Zealand in the 1930s; Fiona Kidman talks about the rapid growth of remainder bookshops; Jim Booth discusses the literary awards funded by industry; Michael Keith talks about fiction written for children in New Zealand Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000474b Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 event(s). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other partial transcript exists. Search dates: 1978

Date: 18 Sept 1988 - 18 Sep 1988

From: Stout Research Centre Oral Literary Archive

Reference: OHInt-0013-006

Description: Sharon Crosbie gives the opening address for the 1988 Wellington Womens Book Festival, held at the National Library Auditorium, Wellington over the period 18 to 23 September, 1988. Fiona Kidman reads her short story 'At the lake so blue'. Venue - Wellington Recorded by - Ian Wedde Venue - Wellington (National Library Auditorium) Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003172 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 event(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 11 May 1988

From: Stout Research Centre Oral Literary Archive

Reference: OHInt-0013-016

Description: Tape 1:- Anne French reads her poems:- 'Going abroad' (from the 'Marine observers handbook'); 'Writing'; 'A Visit to Isolabella'; 'Cricket'; 'A Summer storm'; 'All Cretans are liars'; 'O Quam gloriosam'; 'Congratulations'; 'An Evening in November'. Nigel Cox reads from his novel, 'Dirty work'. Dinah Hawken reads poems from 'It has no sound and is blue':- 'Choosing horses'; 'Talking to a tree-fern'; 'Testing the East River'. Tape 2:- Fiona Kidman reads from her novel, 'The Book of secrets'. Murray Edmond reads a long poem: 'Hypochondria', from the book 'Letters and paragraphs'. Venue - Wellington Recorded by - Ian Wedde Venue - National Library Auditorium, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003186 - OHC-003187 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 event(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 5 Aug 1987 - 05 Aug 1987

From: Stout Research Centre Oral Literary Archive

Reference: OHInt-0013-100

Description: Cathy Dunsford talks about the experience of her editorship of the book and reads one of Wendy Pond's short stories from the book (untitled). Frances Cherry reads her story from the collection, 'Waiting for Jim'. Fiona Kidman reads an excerpt from her novel, 'The Book of secrets'. On Side 2, the first part of the Kidman section is lost. Venue - Wellington Recorded by - Ian Wedde Venue - Women's Place Bookshop Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003242 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 event(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 1979 - 01 Jan 1979

From: Stout Research Centre Oral Literary Archive

By: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940-; Crosbie, Sharon, 1945-

Reference: OHInt-0013-171

Description: Fiona Kidman talks about her novel, 'A Breed of women' and about her early work in journalism Interviewer(s) - Sharon Crosbie Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003404 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 8 Aug 1987 - 08 Aug 1987

From: Stout Research Centre Oral Literary Archive

Reference: OHInt-0013-041

Description: Fiona Kidman reads the short story, 'Hats'. Mona Williams performs a story (no title given). Venue - Wellington Recorded by - Ian Wedde Venue - National Library, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003235 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 event(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.