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Archive Sub-collection

Old English Poems and Myths: Translation, Re-tellings, Etc.

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1960-1998

This sub-fonds contains items relating to Kevin Crossley-Holland's translations and re-tellings of Old English poems and mythological tales.

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Old English Translations (pre-Maldon)

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1962-1965

This series contains items relating to translations of Old English poems by Crossley-Holland that predate his first published collection of translations, 'The Battle of Maldon and Other Old English Po...

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Storm and Other Riddles for Children

1968-1976

Includes material relating to Kevin Crossley-Holland's translations, titled 'Storm and Other Riddles for Children' (1970), containing: correspondence titled 'Personal' by KCH; correspondence, includin...

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The Battle of Maldon and Other Old English Poems

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1963-1998

This series contains items relating to Crossley-Holland's published collection of Old English poetry translations, 'The Battle of Maldon' (1965).

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Beowulf

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1968-1996

This series contains items relating to Crossley-Holland's translation of 'Beowulf', first published in 1968. Includes correspondence with the various publishers who issued editions of the translations...

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Exeter Book Riddles

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1976-1993

This series contains items relating to the publication of Crossley-Holland's translation of 'The Exeter Book Riddles' . Includes correspondence and proofs relating to editions published by Penguin and...

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Norse Myths

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1975-1996

This series contains items relating to the publication of Crossley-Holland's re-tellings of Norse myths. Including correspondence with the various publishers who produced editions of his work, proofs ...

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The Anglo Saxon World

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

c.1981-1989

This series contains items relating to the publication of Crossley-Holland's 'The Anglo Saxon World' in 1982, including correspondence, poems drafts and introductions.

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The Dream of the Rood

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

c.1982-1992

Papers relating to Crossley-Holland's translation/version of 'The Dream of the Rood'. Includes typescript and manuscript drafts (34 ff.); 2 translations photocopied from printed sources (8 ff.); and a...

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The Anglo-Saxon Elegies

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

c.1987-1989

This series comprises items relating to the publication of Crossley-Holland's translation, 'The Anglo-Saxon Elegies' by the Folio Society in 1988.

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The Wuffings

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

c.1991-1998

This series contains papers relating to the play, 'The Wuffings', a dramatic account of the events leading up to and surrounding the ship burial at Sutton Hoo written by Crossley-Holland in collaborat...

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Correspondence

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1962-1966

This file contains 105 items of correspondence 'arising out of printing of poems, broadcasts, etc.' The letters are grouped into categories by translated work: The Battle of Maldon; The Panther and th...

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