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Total number of records: 48

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Brotherton Collection48
English Literature48
Leeds Poetry48

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correspondence9
books reviews7
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)7
theater programs4
poetry readings united states3
proofs (printing)3
radio scripts3
authors and publishers2
authors societies2
english poetry 20th century history and criticism2

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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)28
British Broadcasting Corporation1
Glover, Jon1

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Reviews of Autobiographical Stanzas

1984

This file contains photocopies and press-cuttings of reviews of 'Autobiographical Stanzas'. Includes reviews by John Lees ('Iron', no. 43, June 1984), Anne Stevenson ('Poetry Review', v. 74 no. 2, 198...

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The Truth of War

1984

Photocopy of Desmond Graham's critical work, 'The Truth of War: Owen, Blunden and Rosenberg' (1984).

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Circulars and Announcements

December 1984

Duplicated circular letters and announcements for meetings and events organised by the Writers' Guild of Great Britain. All are dated December 1984.

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Gurney Scripts (1)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

September 1984

Clean carbon copy typescript of the script for Gurney ([3], 95 pp) with ms cover note to Peter [Mortimer?], dated 14 September 1984

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Radio Broadcast of Footsteps on the Downcast Path

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1984

Items relating to the radio broadcast of Jon Silkin reading 'Footsteps on the Downcast Path' on 18 October 1984. Includes ms and typescript drafts of Silkin's introduction to the poem; a copy of the s...

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Gurney: Radio Version (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1985

Largely clean typescript draft of Gurney adapted for radio ([1], 84 pp) with title-page, 'Gurney: A Play for Radio.'Also held in this file is a copy of the programme for the 'World Premiere' of Gurney...

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Gurney - Inckproductions

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1983-1985

Multiple copies of a programme for a production of 'Gurney' by Steve Dearden's company Inckproductions, including cast list and note on the version; programme for the Oxford Union Arts Festival 1985, ...

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Letters to Jon Silkin, Etc.

1985-1997

2 ts letters from the Royal Society of Literature to Jon Silkin. Accompanied by 1 ts circular letter, 1 invitation card, a copy of the Royal Society of Literature reports for 1983-4 and 1984-5, a copy...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

19 September 1984 - 1988

2 ms letters from the painter Patrick Hayman to Jon Silkin. Also held in this file are an invitation to a private view of an exhibition of works by Hayman and Helen Kedgley (26 September 1984), photoc...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

25 January 1978 - 13 November 1987

Letters to Jon Silkin from correspondents at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Includes 1 typescript letter from John T. Irwin (1978); and 2 ts letters from David St. John (1984-1985). Al...

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Gurney: Productions, Drafts, Etc. (1)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1984-1985

This file contains mixed items relating to 'Gurney,' including photocopies of correspondence and the contract between Jon Silkin and Alec (Dave) Bell, and Leonie Scott Matthews of Pentameters Theatre ...

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Drafts and Revisions of The Illiterates (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1984-1986

Ms and typescript drafts and revisions of scenes and sections of 'The Illiterates.' Two of the sets of drafts for Act 1, Scene 1 includes ms comments in hands other than Silkin's, possibly Steve Deard...

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