Swati Avasthi Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of production material for young adult two novels by Swati Avasthi, including typescripts, proofs, correspondence, notes, essays, and ephemera.
Dates
- 2006 - 2013
Creator
- Avasthi, Swati (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical Sketch
Author Swati Avasthi earned her BA from the University of Chicago and her MFA from the University of Minnesota. Her book Splitreceived a 2011 International Reading Association Award, a 2010 Cybils Award, a 2010 Silver Parents' Choice Award, and a New Mexico State Book Award. She is currently a creative writing professor at Hamline University and lives in the Twin Cities.
Extent
6 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of production material for two young adult novels written by author Swati Avasthi.
Arrangement
The collection guide is arranged alphabetically by publication title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Swati Avasthi.
- Authors, American -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brothers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Child abuse -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Death -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Family violence -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grief -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Teenage girls -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult fiction, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Swati Avasthi Papers, 2006-2013
- Author
- Teresa Tjepkes
- Date
- March 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
