Helliconia Languages Collection
Overview
These are various notes from the linguist Tom A. Shippey on Brian Aldiss' science fiction trilogy 'Helliconia,' mainly concerning the languages of the fictional inhabitants.
Dates
- Creation: 1979 - 1985
Creator
- Shippey, T. A. (Compiler, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biographical / Historical
Brian W. Aldiss was a British science fiction writer. The three installments of his 'Helliconia' series were Helliconia Spring (1982), Helliconia Summer (1983), and Helliconia Winter (1985).
Tom A. Shippey was a linguist whom Aldiss consulted for notes on the languages Aldiss created for the inhabitants of his fictional world. Shippey was a professor in the School of English at the University of Leeds in England.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
MS 323
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, T.A. Shippey, 1992.
Source
- Shippey, T. A. (Donor, Person)
Subject
- Aldiss, Brian W. (Brian Wilson), 1925- -- Helliconia trilogy (Author, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Helliconia Collection
- Subtitle
- Helliconia Languages Collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by rr, 2015.
- Date
- 2015-10-27
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/0477815715
- Preferred citation
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Helliconia Collection, MS 323, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository