Descriptive Summary and Abstract
Cushing Memorial Library
College Station, TX 77843-5000
Wyndham, John, 1903-1969
Inventory of the John
Wyndham Collection:
1962
.5 linear ft.
Sci Fi MSS 00226
English.
Biographical Note
John Wyndham (John Wyndham Parkes Lucas) (
July 10 1903 –
March 10, 1969) was a well-known and highly regarded
British writer of science fiction. He has the distinction of being widely read
and reviewed in both the genre and in general. His book Day of the Triffids was the source of the popular motion
picture of the same title. Wyndham’s writing career started in 1931 with his
first sale, Worlds to Barter, and continued
until his death. Some of his fiction continues to remain in print today.
Scope and Content Note
Export script of The Day of the
Triffids. 1962. 138 leaves. Arguably the best known of Wyndham’s
fiction.
Organization of the Papers
This collection is organized into one box.
- Box 1
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their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Online Catalog Terms
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Names
Wyndham, John, 1903-1969
Subjects
Science fiction
Provenance
Received from n.a..
Processing Information
Processed by Hal Hall in
2005
Detailed Description of the Collection
Box 1
Science Fiction Collection
1-10
Wyndham, John. Export script of
The Day of the Triffids. 1962. 138 leaves.