The Katherine Dunn collection includes includes handwritten and typed manuscript versions for all four of Dunn’s published novels including Attic (1970), Truck (1971), Geek Love (1989) and Toad (2022). Other literary material includes research notes, drafts, and publication copies for Dunn’s work in fiction and as a journalist and essayist. Additional material in the collection includes fan art and ephemeral material related to the Geek Love frenzy, stage adaptations and screenplays of Dunn works, as well as correspondence, interviews, and personal ephemera related to her life and work.

Some material, including unpublished manuscript drafts, is restricted and requires permission from the Dunn estate prior to viewing. Please contact archives@lclark.edu for more information.