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correspondence8
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)5
books reviews4
poets as teachers3
universities and colleges united3
proofs (printing)2
adult education1
ainu poetry translations into1
authors societies1
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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)8
British Broadcasting Corporation1
Pen (Organization)1
Various1

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The War Poems / Wilfred Owen: Proofs (1)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

Apr-1994

Photocopy of a complete set of page proofs of the Sinclair-Stevenson edition of Wilfred Owen's war poems, including Silkin's ms corrections, queries and notes to Roger Cazalet. Accompanied by a letter...

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The War Poems / Wilfred Owen: Proofs (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

May-1994

Photocopy of page proofs of the Sinclair-Stevenson edition of Wilfred Owen's war poems, including Silkin's ms corrections and notes to Roger Cazalet. This is not a complete set of page proofs, and app...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

1 May 1973 - 18 September 1973

2 letters from editors of the 'Minnesota Review' to Jon Silkin, including 1 typescript letter from Roger Mitchell and 1 ts letter from Fred Pfeil.

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Letters to Jon Silkin

18 February 1975 - 2 March 1995

13 ms letters, 2 typescript letters (one completed in ms) and 1 word-processed letter from the poet Roger Garfitt to Jon Silkin. Includes discussion of the Stand/PNR debate.

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Letters to Jon Silkin

c.1960 - 14 September 1964

1 ts circular concerning the Joseph Cowen Memorial Prizes for 1960-1961; and 1 ts letter from Roger Sharrock of the School of English at the University of Durham inviting Silkin to speak at a weekend ...

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Dictionary of Literary Biography Article

c.1982-1984

Photocopied typescript of Roger Garfitt's article on Jon Silkin for the 'Dictionary of Literary Biography,' including biographical information and discussion of Silkin's poetry, and marginal reference...

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Poetry Now Script and Poems

British Broadcasting Corporation

1979

Checked script for the Poetry Now programme broadcast on 5 October 1979, featuring poems by Eric Millward, Jean Earle, Trevor McMahon, Patricia Beer, Gavin Ewart, Roger Harris, D.M. Thomas and Jon Sil...

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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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Letters to and from Jon Silkin

1 October 1974 - 27 November 1974

1 photocopied typescript letter and 1 ts letter from Roger McDonald to Jon Silkin; 3 carbon copy ts letters from Silkin to McDonald (2 dated 27 November 1974).One of McDonald's letter is accompanied b...

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Japanese Poems and Translations (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1993-1997

Silkin's ms notes on things to do for his 'critical book' (probably 'The Life of Metrical and Free Verse'); typescript drafts and translations of Japanese poems by Silkin and collaborators including K...

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Corrections, Etc.

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1994

Photocopy and carbon copies of typescript letters from Silkin to Christopher Sinclair-Stevenson (18-20 January 1994) including a long, annotated list of changes and corrections for the new edition of ...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

19 January 1983 - [1995?]

3 typescript letters and 3 ms letters to Jon Silkin from Roger K. Meiners. Meiners writes from Michigan State University; 1 undated letter (ca. 1995) is written on headed notepaper for 'The Centennial...

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