Search Special Collections
Results
Total number of records: 28
Count of Collection group
Top 10: Subject
Proof of Autobiographical Stanzas
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1983
Photocopied proof of the pamphlet 'Autobiographical Stanzas', with ms pencil corrections in Silkin's hand on pages [2] and [19].
Jerusalem
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1977
Copy no. 59 of the poem 'Jerusalem,' as published in pamphlet form by Martin Booth's Sceptre Press, Knotting, Bedfordshire, in 1977. The edition was limited to 150 numbered copies printed on Abbey Mil...
Drafts and Proofs
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1994
Typescript, carbon copy and photocopied drafts and versions of the poem 'Watersmeet,' including 1 ts of 'A Short Poem for Hiroshima'; 2 typescript letters from David Stephenson at The Bay Press to Jon...
Into Praising
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1978
Photocopied page proofs for the poem 'Into Praising', as published in pamphlet form by the Ceolfrith Press in 1978. The photocopied pages are accompanied by a compliments slip from an anonymous corres...
Autobiographical Stanzas
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1983-1984
This subseries contains items relating to the poem sequence 'Autobiographical Stanzas' as published in pamphlet form by Taxus in 1983, including a photocopied proof and reviews. By the time the pamphl...
Footsteps on the Downcast Path
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1980-1986
This subseries contains papers relating to the long poem 'Footsteps on the Downcast Path', including ms and typescript drafts and workings, reviews, and items relating to its broadcast on radio.'Foots...
Watersmeet
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1994-1997
Papers relating to the publication of 'Watersmeet'by The Bay Press in 1994 (as Northern House pamphlet no. 33), including drafts, proofs and reviews.The poem 'Watersmeet' was written largely between t...
The Psalms With Their Spoils
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1975-1982
This series contains papers relating to the collection 'The Psalms With Their Spoils', including ms and typescript poems and drafts; drafts of the collection; items relating to publicity; reviews; pap...
The Ship's Pasture
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1974-1988
This series comprises papers relating to the collection of poems published as 'The Ship's Pasture' by Routledge & Kegan Paul in 1986; and poems from the collection which were also published as pamphle...
Amana Grass
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1964-1972
Papers relating to the collection 'Amana Grass', including ms and typescript poems and drafts, printers' copy and reviews.The collection includes poems that were written during visits to Israel by Sil...
Mixed Criticism
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1994-1997
2 typescript and 1 photocopied draft of Silkin's essay, 'The Long Poem: is it a less solipsistic form, or a dead one?,' accompanied by issues no. 2-5 (February 1996-October 1997) of 'The Long Poem Gro...
Mixed Chapter Drafts (3)
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1991-1993
Drafts of chapters for 'The Life of Metrical and Free Verse.' Includes ms and annotated typescript drafts for Chapter 1; ms drafts towards a chapter on D.H. Lawrence (referred to as Chapter 6); photoc...