Joe R. Lansdale Additions
Abstract
Materials documenting the literary career of Joe R. Lansdale.
Dates
- 2004-2007, undated
Creator
- Lansdale, Joe R., 1951- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials from the Wittliff Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user assumes responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish, and abiding by U.S. copyright laws. https://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/research/visit/policies/publication.html
Biographical Notes
Joe R. Lansdale was born October 28, 1951 in Gladewater, Texas. A freelance writer since 1981, Lansdale has written horror, science fiction, westerns and mysteries. He has expressed a preference for short stories but has also written novels, comic scripts, screenplays and stage plays. He has edited several short story anthologies and has contributed to numerous genre magazines. All his works are informed by his life-long immersion in the atmosphere of deep East Texas. Lansdale was awarded the Bram Stoker award for Night They Missed the Horror Show in 1989 and for On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert With Dead Folks in 1990.
Extent
18 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- The descriptive data created for this finding aid is licensed under the CC0 Creative Commons license and is free for use without restriction.
Physical Location
Materials may be stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use: https://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/research/makearesearchappointment.html.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Joe R. Lansdale, 2008
- Title
- Guide to the Joe R. Lansdale Additions
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2023: Revised for ArchivesSpace by Andres Vazquez.
- 2024: Revised for ArchivesSpace by Alie Dowell.
Repository Details
Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository
