Papers of Pierre Ryckmans, 1955-2014

Title: Papers of Pierre Ryckmans, 1955-2014
Subject: Australia--Emigration and immigration—History; Europe--Emigration and immigration; Academic writing; French language--Writing; Chinese language; Archives; Photographs; Correspondence
Category: 5. Cold War (including Decolonisation); 6. End of the Cold War
Author: Ryckmans, Pierre
Keywords: Belgium
Current holder: National Library of Australia
Period of reference: 1955 – 2014
Link: https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/8564222
Series number: MS 10502
Item number: 8564222
Access rights: Request at location
Rights: Copyright Undetermined. Permission required to copy rights holder’s copyright material for research purposes. Not for loan.
Country of origin: Australia
Language: Chinese; French; English
Description from source: 0.30 m (2 boxes)

The collection comprises records relating to sinologist, writer and university professor Pierre Ryckmans and includes correspondence - some addressed to his pseudonym Simon Leys - from friends, fellow writers, academics, editors, publishers, critics and the general public; notes; notebooks; draft material for lectures and articles; printed material; photographs and audio cassettes. The material is written in either Chinese characters, French or English.
Physical format: Records; Correspondence; Notebook; Photographs; Sound recording