The collections
What I have done in the making of a book is nobody’s business. The rest is just waste paper. - Anthony Burgess
The International Anthony Burgess Foundation has an extensive library and archive of books, manuscripts, correspondence and photographs relating to Anthony Burgess and his work. We also have a wealth of audio and visual material, paintings, drawings, objects from his various houses and ephemera. Our Reading Room is open daily by appointment – please contact info@anthonyburgess.org or 0161 235 0776 to book your visit.
Click the links below or search the categories on the right to find out about what is here; and look in the blog for more.
Burgess's Victorian Christmas
Anthony Burgess reads from 'A Christmas Carol'. Bah, humbug!
20th December 2011 , Charles Dickens , Collections entries , Highlights , Humbug , New finds
First Blood
Burgess's visit to Iowa. By Will Carr.
31st October 2011 , Collections entries , David Morrell , First Blood , Highlights , New finds , Rambo , Symphony in C
The Chinese camphorwood chest
A box for a dead body found in the Burgess Foundation collections. By Will Carr.
23rd September 2011 , Collections entries , Highlights , New finds , One Hand Clapping
The Burgess/Wilson family tree
Burgess's extravagant sketch of his possible origins. By Will Carr.
21st September 2011 , Collections entries , Family tree , New finds
Edward Pagram, 1927-2007
Portraits of Anthony Burgess by the artist Edward Pagram identified. By Will Carr.
20th September 2011 , Collections entries , Edward Pagram , New finds