GOODBYE, MONIQUE (87), August 10, 2017
File — Box: 194, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
BOOK TWO, a clean, original draft labelled Jmonique.18w, that I called *"the best short version." I may have been right. It begins with Pop suing Brownie for divorce in 1956, and then his and my lives that followed until his death in 1998. Monique is revealed, bit by bit, as I sought to learn about her throughout my life. It's a moving portrait of my dad, and of my search for Monique, and of his death, but it's not a portrait of Monique like that of her in the many BOOK ONEs I've written. I always knew the "Aftermath" 57 years were important, but could never figure out exactly how to meld that story to the rich story of Monique in BOOK ONE. So I kept going back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, never figuring that out. A freaking exasperating literary ping-pong game! 152 pages.
Dates
- August 10, 2017
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research, however, researchers must sign consent form prior to gaining access to materials. Calavera drawings, proofs, and etchings as well as "little diaries" (Boxes 14, 125, 126, 129, 142) are housed in high security and may require up to 24 hours for retrieval. Enlarged photocopies and typed transcriptions of "little diaries" in Box 142 are located in Box 184.
Extent
From the Collection: 184 boxes (172 cu. ft.)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451