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The Ken Pallack Collection of Karl Marlantes Materials, 1981-2011
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Marlantes, Karl
- Title
- The Ken Pallack Collection of Karl Marlantes Materials
- Dates
- 1981-2011 (inclusive)19812011
- Quantity
- 1.5 cubic foot, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- OLPb053PAL
- Summary
- This collection includes drafts of the Vietnam War novel, Matterhorn (2009), by Karl Marlantes.
- Repository
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Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives
Aubrey R. Watzek Library
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR
97219
Telephone: 5037687758
Fax: 5037687282
archives@lclark.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Karl Marlantes was born in Seaside, Oregon in 1945. After attending high school in Seaside, Marlantes was awarded a National Merit Scholarship. He attended Yale University, where he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. Rather than studying at Oxford, Marlantes enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, and served as a lieutenant during the Vietnam War, earning the Navy Cross, two Navy Commendations for Valor, two Purple Hearts, and ten Air Medals. After returning from the War, Marlantes began writing about his experience.
His first novel, Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War, was published in a small edition of 1,000 copies in 2009 by El Leon Literary Arts of Berkeley, California. With an official publication date of May 1, advanced readers copies were mailed out early in the year. Staffers at Barnes & Noble were impressed with the novel, and submitted it to a first-novel contest, which led a number of New York publishers to express interest in obtaining the rights to the book. Eventually, Grove Atlantic Press made a deal with El Leon and copies already printed but not yet distributed were issued as galleys for a El León/Grove joint revised publication, which was issued in 2010.
Matterhorn was Amazon's Book of the Month for March 2010, and debuted on the New York Times bestseller list in April 2010. It won the 2011 William E. Colby Award, was ranked #7 for Fiction in Time Magazine's Best Books of the Year (2010), and was one of the New York Times Notable Books of the Year (2010). It was also an ALA Notable Book (2010), won the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award (2011), and won the Indies Choice Book Award (Adult Debut, 2011).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collections includes two complete typescript drafts of the book Matterhorn, copies of correspondence with publishers, and copies various editions of the published book.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
Preferred Citation
The Ken Pallack Collection of Karl Marlantes Materials (OLPb053PAL), Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged in a single series.
Location of Collection
Special CollectionsCustodial History
These drafts of Matterhorn were given to Ken Pallack by the author. Pallack was a friend of the author who read and provided feedback on the drafts. Pallack donated the drafts to Lewis & Clark College in 2010.
Processing Note
Processed in 2011.
Related Materials
Lewis & Clark College Special Collections also holds a complete collection of Karl Marlantes's personal papers. The finding aid for the Karl Marlantes Papers can be found at: http://nwda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv53240.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Box 1: Matterhorn Drafts, 1981-2011Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
1.1 | Book Reviews |
2011 |
1.2 | Letters from publishers
2 letters
|
1981 |
1.3 |
To Children Ardent (1st proposed title for
Matterhorn) typescript
pages 1-199
|
1981 |
1.4 |
To Children Ardent typescript
pages 200-399
|
1981 |
1.5 |
To Children Ardent typescript
pages 400-599
|
1981 |
1.6 |
To Children Ardent typescript
pages 600-799
|
1981 |
1.7 |
To Children Ardent typescript
pages 800-999
|
1981 |
1.8 |
To Children Ardent typescript
pages 1,000-1,129
|
1981 |
1.9 |
Matterhorn typescript
Preliminary pages-199. This is the typescript for the first published
version of the book issued by El Leon Literary Arts in 2009.
|
ca. 2009 |
1.10 |
Matterhorn typescript
pages 200-399
|
ca. 2009 |
1.11 |
Matterhorn typescript
pages 400-599
|
ca. 2009 |
1.12 |
Matterhorn typescript
pages 600-799
|
ca. 2009 |
1.13 |
Matterhorn typescript
pages 800-906
|
ca. 2009 |
1.14 |
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam
War
Copy of the first book issue of Matterhorn published by El Leon Literary
Arts, Berkeley, CA.
|
2009 |
1.15 |
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam
War
Hardcover copy of the revised book issue of Matterhorn published by
Atlantic Monthly Press, New York.
|
2010 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- United States. Marine Corps --Fiction
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 --Fiction
Personal Names
- Marlantes, Karl--Archives
- Pallack, Ken.
Titles within the Collection
- Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War