Richard Chwedyk Papers

Collection

Identifier: RBSC-SFWA-028

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Richard Chwedyk Papers consists of printed (paper-based) manuscripts (edited and unedited) and revision notes (some handwritten), a good amount of correspondence associated to those materials, and miscellaneous materials relating to his writing career and conventions. The collection is divided into series based upon format. Series I consists of novels; Series II includes novelettes; Series III contains short stories; Series IV consists of Poems; Series V contains essays/speeches/critiqued manuscripts; Series VI is correspondence, and Series VII is miscellaneous materials related to his work. The majority of materials are organized within their series based upon original date of publication. Dates of publication and reprinting are generally taken from the author’s webpage: http://www.sfwa.org/members/chwedyk/

Dates

created: 1987-2009
Other: Date acquired: 05/23/2009

Creator

Chwedyk, Richard (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Photographs and photocopies of collection are prohibited.

Conditions Governing Use

Property Rights are transferred to the University Libraries per the signed Deed of Gift Document. Literary Rights are retained by the content creator. Any copyrights so stated in the materials remain in force.

Biographical or Historical Information

Richard Chwedyk was born in 1955 and has been a science fiction lover since he was young. He used to read ‘fanzines’ back in the 1960s before the Internet came along and he went to his first science fiction convention in 1984. Mr. Chwedyk usually only writes short stories, novelettes (novellas), and poems, but he has also tried his hand at a novel. His first published story was 'Getting Along With Larga', which was the winner of the ISFiC writer’s contest back in 1986. He won this competition again in 1988 with 'A Man Makes A Machine.' He has administered many writer’s workshops at science fiction conventions over the years. His work has been published in many magazines and anthologies over the years, such as: Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Tales from the Red Lion, Visual Journeys, Strange Horizons, and Year’s Best SF 8. In 2003 he won the Nebula award for ‘Best Novella’ with his work, 'Bronte’s Egg.' Mr. Chwedyk is married to a Chicago poet named Pamela Miller Chwedyk.

Note written by

Extent

8.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

Series I consists of novels; Series II includes novelettes; Series III contains short stories; Series IV consists of Poems; Series V contains essays/speeches/critiqued manuscripts; Series VI is correspondence, and Series VII is miscellaneous materials related to his work.