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The Orchard Book of Ghost Stories
1989
This file contains mostly preparatory material for Kevin Crossley-Holland's unrealised 'The Orchard Book of Ghost Stories' that includes: manuscript notes; correspondence with Judith Elliot of Orchard...
Pairs and Trios
1996
This file contains material related to Kevin Crossley-Holland's unrealised 'Pairs and Trios'. Alternate title 'The Same Bones: Different Clothing'. The file contains: a manuscript list of short storie...
Somewhere is Such a Kingdom
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)
1975-1977
This series comprises of a single file of papers relating to 'Somewhere is Such a Kingdom', a volume of Geoffrey Hill's collected poems covering the period from 1952 to 1971, published in the United S...
Without Title
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)
c.2004-2005
This series comprises a single file containing a draft of Geoffrey Hill's poetry collection 'Without Title', published by Penguin in 2006. Includes title-page, with colour photocopied cover image (det...
Poems in the Press
Kirkup, James (1918-2009)
1956-1961
This series consists of ts and ms poem drafts, with cuttings of the poems as they appeared in newspapers and periodicals.
Poems New and Selected
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1965-1968
Papers relating to the collection 'Poems New and Selected'. The collection draws on Silkin's four books of verse, The Peaceable Kingdom (1954), The Two Freedoms (1957), The Re-Ordering of the Stones (...
Making A Republic
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1990-1997
Papers relating to the collection 'Making a Republic,' including poems and drafts, and papers relating to the publication of the long poem 'Watersmeet' as a pamphlet.Silkin was working on the collecti...
A Smell of Burning
Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)
1957-1962
This series contains items relating to Blackburn's collection 'A Smell of Burning' (1961), including poem drafts, a contract and a sound recording.
Other Published Poems, Reviews, Etc
Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)
c.1948-1956
This series comprises a single file containing publications, poems and clippings accumulated by Blackburn, in part during his time as Gregory Fellow in Poetry at the University of Leeds. It includes t...
Audiovisual material
1992-2018
The series comprises audiovisual material. These are mainly recordings of productions in the Playhouse auditoria.
Legacy
c. 1968
This series contains material relating to Herbert Read's legacy, including notes by Benedict Read on his life and work, paperwork relating to exhibitions on Herbert Read, memorial notices, obituaries,...