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Leeds Poetry6
English Literature1

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poetry themes, motives3
poetry readings2
american poetry1
english poetry1
interviews1
poetics1
posters1

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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)2
University of Leeds - Poetry Room1
University of Leeds. School of English1
Various1

Archive Collection

Poetry Room, University of Leeds School of English, correspondence and papers

University of Leeds. School of English

1950-1990

This collection comprises papers and audio recordings relating to the Poetry Room, formerly part of the School of English at the University of Leeds. It incorporates correspondence and other papers re...

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National Poetry Secretariat: Correspondence, Etc.

[1976?] - 31 January 1983

Correspondence and other items relating to financial assistance sought and received by the Leeds Poetry Room from the National Poetry Secretariat (NPS). Includes an ms note from Ken Smith to William W...

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Publicity

University of Leeds - Poetry Room

c.1989-1990

Pasted-up posters for Poetry Room readings in 1989-1990 by Grete Tartler and Fleur Adcock, and by Paul Durcan and John Goodby; copies of Leeds University internal 'What's On' forms; a ts letter to the...

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Copy Recording: Poems

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

[c.1963-1966]

This audiocassette comprises copies of audio recordings originally held on reel-to-reel tape. Side 1 is a copy of Poetry Room tape MS 1720/2/60, a British Council recording made in 1966 of Jon Silkin ...

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Contemporary Poets Reading Their Own Poems

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

15 September 1966

Copy of an audio recording made by the British Council of Jon Silkin reading his own poems. The recording was made in Newcastle (where Silkin was resident at the time). Silkin announces and introduces...

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The Poet Speaks (Various)

Various

c.1964-1966

Audio recordings of interviews with 8 poets conducted by Hilary Smith and Peter Orr as part of the British Council's 'The Poet Speaks' series.[Side1; Interview 1]: Hilary Smith interviews Martin Bell ...

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