Letters from Jorgen Nielsen to John McGahern, discussing his translation of McGahern's novel "That They May Face The Rising Sun".

Letters from Joseph Hone, editor at Hamish Hamilton, London, to McGahern, discussing short stories, comments on "The Wine Breath", and asking if McGahern would consider wiring a ghost story.

File of letters from Kevin Lehane, whom I fondly recall from his time as manager of the Ambassador and Academy cinemas in Dublin. Lehane writes in detail of the opening night production of The Barracks, adapted for the stage by Hugh Leonard; comments on Irish society and censorship and of the banning the Dark - he mentions that copies of the book are circulating and being widely read in Dublin, and wider comments about McGahern's writing and of Dublin culture of the time.

Letters of TS letters from Linck Johnson, Colgate University, discussing work and life at Colgate, literary comments, McGahern's time at Colgate, and also a letter from Office of the President, Colgate University, with details of McGahern's honorary degree from Colgate in 2003.

File of letters labelled "Literary Editors" and also containing some letters from literary festivals to John McGahern. The letters include a typescript document bearing details of publication agreement (option/purchase costs for The Barracks, The Dark, Nightlines etc.) for works by McGahern and comments on the publication of each book; Signed contract between McGahern and Press De La Renaissance for translation and publication of "The High Ground" (1986); Letters with Russell and Volkening Literary Agents (1970s - 1990s); Robin Robertson at Penguin Books and later at Martin Secker and Warburg; Letters from other various editors at Penguin; David Evanier of the Paris Review (1980); Jonathan Riley at MacMillan Publishers (1996), Maura Kennedy, Director of Cúirt Literary Festival, Galway, with invitation for McGahern to read at the Festival (2005); Johnny Gogan, Bandit Films, James Conway of Opera Theatre Company; suggested text edits on "That They May Face the Rising Sun", (Granta, 2001); The New York Times Book Review (n.d.); Ali Reynolds of Vintage Random House Publishers; File also includes signed printed email by John McGahern to Ali Reynolds (6 Jan 2004); Invitation from Joanna Keane O'Flynn of Listowel Writers Week Festival, inviting McGahern to be the new President of Writer's Week.

Letters from Marie Redden, University Librarian, NUI Galway, to John McGahern, discussing some matters relating to his papers at NUI Galway, and also seeking a signed copy of a book as part of a fund-raising campaign.

File of collected and copy letters sent by Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in response to the recent 9/11 attacks in the U.S. and sent to various UN rapporteurs and also includes return letters from those written to.

Letters from Bro. Terence Hurley, Presentation Brothers Order, Killarney, Co. Kerry, to John McGahern, with comments on "Memoir" and the suggestion to edit the reference to a "religious institution" and a deaf girl mentioned in the book. Also letter from Br. Andrew Hickey, Congregation Leader, Presentation Brothers, Cork, sending good wishes on the Irish PEN award received by McGahern.

File includes press cutting of news coverage of the wedding of Professor [Michael] Tierney and Miss MacNeill, daughter of Eoin MacNeill. Michael Rynne, pictured was Best Man at the wedding. 29 Jun 1923.

Letters and email to John McGahern from American writer and critic, Michael Wreszin. The letters begin in 1971 with Wreszin writing to McGahern looking for information for his visit to Ireland. Later letters (some from Queen's University in New York headed paper, with comments on McGahern's books, including "The Leavetaking", "By The Lake" and "Memoir".