| Description | This series contains research and drafts for Lindsay Cooper’s book ‘The Road is Wider Than Long; Travels With MS’ as well as miscellaneous autobiographical material.
The Road is Wider Than Long:
A copy of The Road is Wider Than Long, a book by Roland Penrose containing a series of surrealist poetry. Attached to the inside of the book are two postcards sent to Cooper by Bryony Lavery. B10002.
A notebook for ‘The Road is Wider Than Long, Travels with MS’ by Lindsay Cooper, half-full with writings about music. LC01590.
Three separate drafts for ‘The Road is Wider Than Long, Travels with MS’ by Lindsay Cooper in the form of separate types pages in three separate folders. LC01284
Miscellaneous Material:
This file contains the following autobiographical material of Lindsay Cooper;
A folder of personally written or types CV’s and discographies of Coopers, as well as a compilation of reviews and a short story ‘Adventures in the Wine Trade’.
A folder of typed and handwritten material by Lindsay Cooper.
A Journal story by Lindsay Cooper, LC01417.
‘Skullbeat’, a poem by Lindsay Cooper written in 1971. LC01287.
A short, typed statement on women and improvisation by Lindsay Cooper. LC01292.
A blue notebook with music notes by Lindsay Cooper. B40008.
A photocopy of ‘tone clusters’ magazine issue 76 mar/apr 2001 which includes a column on page 15 titled ‘The Real True Story of the Rescue of Half Moustache’ by Lindsay Cooper.
Original copies/clippings of an article written by Lindsay Cooper titled ‘Ask No Questions’ for The Guardian on 10/02/1998.
An autobiographical writing by Lindsay Cooper addressed to Louisa Dillner regarding Coopers’ sessions and therapy for her health. Post-1998. B10025.
A 19-page handwritten piece of personal writing titled ‘Notes of Life’ by Lindsay Cooper. Date unknown.
Also included in this file is a copy of the obituary for Lindsay Cooper’s funeral. LC01592.
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