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English Literature9
Brotherton Collection8
Leeds Poetry8
Liddle Collection3

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correspondence5
authors and publishers2
english poetry old english, ca.1
french poetry translations into1

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Crossley-Holland, Kevin8
Tolkien, J R R (1892-1973)1

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Poems

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

c.1964-1965

This file contains annotated tss of translations/versions of Old English poems by Kevin Crossley-Holland (later published in 'The Battle of Maldon and Other Old English Poems' (1965)): - The Wandere...

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Correspondence

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1963-1998

Correspondence and related material concerning Kevin Crossley-Holland's translation titled 'The Battle of Maldon' (1965), containing: correspondence with publishers Boydell & Brewer and Macmillan; Bru...

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Extracts from 'Subaltern's Saga'

1914-1918

Extracts from 'Subaltern's Saga', by Sir H.Chance, re Zeppelin raid (Maldon-1915 -?), & defences.

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The Home-Coming of Beorhtnoth. Beorhthelm's Son

Tolkien, J R R (1892-1973)

1920s

Poem written in pen and ink and also pencil. It is a dialogue in alliterative verse based on the Old English poem 'The Battle of Maldon'.

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Draft

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1962-1965

This file contains a ts draft (167 ff) of 'The Battle of Maldon and Other Old English Poems', with corrections. Includes a translation of the riddle 'The Bow'.

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Postcards

1914-1918

Postcards (2) Zeppelin Damage (Kings Lynn,19.1.15 & Maldon, April1915) Air Raid Casualty (?), Zeppelin Bomb (Heacham, 19.1.1915).

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Notes, Drafts and Illustrations

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1962-1965

These files contain notes, drafts of translations, illustrations and other material towards Crossley-Holland's collection 'The Battle of Maldon and Other Old English Poems'. Includes: - Riddles (46 ...

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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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Old English Translations

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1963-1965

Ms and ts draft translations (48 ff), from a file marked 'Drafts of fragments of OE poems translated in period 1963-1965 including Judith, Exodus, Advent Lyrics etc; some used in 'Maldon', 1965, some ...

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Poem Drafts

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1976-1981

These files contain manuscript and typescript poem drafts, including poems published in 'Time's Oriel' (1983). The original folder was marked 'From completion of 'The Dream-House' to completion of 'Gr...

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ROGERS, A F

1914-1918

Address and notebook; Diary (1916-1917); Photographs; Postcards.

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Poem Drafts

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1957-1965

These files contain 5 envelopes marked 'A Mess of Poems'. They contain 163 ff of manuscripts and typescripts, including drafts of the following poems: - On Seeing Ely Cathedral - That Place is Not ...

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