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authors and publishers5
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poetry readings united states4
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english poetry 20th century history and criticism3
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correspondence2
japanese poetry 20th2
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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)12
British Broadcasting Corporation1
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Brown, Merle E (1925-)1
Clark, Leonard1
Glover, Jon1
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)1
Hughes, Ted (1930-1998)1
Mcduff, David (1945-)1
Penguin Books1

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Gurney Drafts (7)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1985-1986

Photocopy of sections of a clean typescript of 'Gurney,' with original typescript title-page (with title 'Gurney's Life') and note on intercutting. The ts is marked in green pencil where intercutting ...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

22 March 1986 - 28 March 1989

8 ms letters, 2 typescript letters, and 1 cc word-processed letter (to Adam Kujawski) accompanied by an ms note from Shulamith Caine to Jon Silkin. Ts letter dated 22 March 1986 written on behalf of t...

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Correspondence and Translations

21 February 1991 - 30 September 1997

Extensive correspondence between Tomoyuki Iino and Jon Silkin relating to their work collaborating on an anthology of modern Japanese poetry translated into English. Includes 15 ms postcards (1 in Jap...

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Letters to and from Jon Silkin

British Broadcasting Corporation

5 May 1953 - 11 September 1997

89 typescript and 2 ms letters from various at the BBC to Jon Silkin; and 22 carbon copy letters from Silkin to various at the BBC. Notable correspondents include: - John Wain (2 letters; 1953) - D...

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Gurney Criticism and Reviews

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1980-1984

Copies of critical articles and reviews relating to Ivor Gurney collected or written by Silkin. Includes a partial copy of 'Stand,' vol. 25 no. 4 (autumn 1984) with Silkin's article 'Gurney's Voices' ...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

10 November [1982] - 7 November 1983

2 typescript letters from Desmond Graham to Jon Silkin.

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Letters to Jon Silkin

29 September 1986 - 12 January 1988

3 ms letters and 1 typescript letter from William Palmer to Jon Silkin.

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Letters to Jon Silkin

Hughes, Ted (1930-1998)

[1970] - 15 January 1996

1 typescript letter and 1 word-processed letter from Ted Hughes to Jon Silkin. The typescript letter is undated, but probably dates to the early-mid 1970s.

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Letters to and from Jon Silkin

7 May 1993 - 4 September 1994

5 typescript letters and 5 ts postcards from translator Lane Dunlop to Jon Silkin; and 1 photocopied ms letter from Silkin to Dunlop. Letter dated 4 September 1994 accompanied by photocopied ms biogra...

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Letters to and from Jon Silkin

Penguin Books

10 March 1962 - 6 September 1997

83 letters sent to Jon Silkin from/via various correspondents at Penguin publishers, and copies of 39 letters from Silkin to Penguin. The correspondence includes: - 1 ts letter from Richard Newnham'...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

18 July 1961 - 17 July 1964

2 typescript letters and 1 ms letter from John Smith at literary agents Christy & Moore Ltd to Jon Silkin. The ms letter is undated.

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Gurney Drafts (8)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1988-1989

This file contains ms notes on scenes and plots, and a mixture of ms drafts, annotated and revised typescript drafts, and photocopied pages from the Iron Press version of 'Gurney' with ms annotations ...

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