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Nigerian material
c.1958 - 1967
Material relating to Harrison's time teaching in Nigeria, including an 'Africa Notebook' and substantial notes relating to teaching at Ahmadu Bello University.
Drafts & Production Material
c 1974 - 1979
A substantial series of drafts and related production material documenting Harrison's work on The Oresteia. The material includes: - One heavily annotated copy of the 1889 edition of 'The 'Agamemnon...
Correspondence
c 1973 - 2000
Substantial group of correspondence relating to development and various productions of 'The Oresteia'. Correspondence relating to the National Theatre is grouped separately and ordered chronologically...
The Loiners' Notebooks
1959 - 1970
Three notebooks documenting drafting process for 'The Loiners', first published by London Magazine Publications in 1970. Notebooks contain multiple manuscript and annotated typescript drafts for each...
The Misanthrope' Notebooks
1971 -c. 2006
Seven notebooks and one annotated published text, documenting the development, translation, drafting, productions and reception of 'The Misanthrope', first performed in 1973 at the National Theatre.
'Phaedra Britannica' Notebooks
1973 - 1976
Four notebooks and one annotated published text documenting research, drafting, production and reception of 'Phaedra Britannica', first performed at the National Theatre in 1975.
Palladas' Notebooks
1970-2005
Two notebooks documenting Harrison's translation of Palladas' poems, first published by Anvil Press in 1984. Notebooks also cover further adaptations and performances of the work
'The Mysteries' Notebooks
1976 - 2000
Five notebooks and one annotated published text documenting Harrison's adaptations of the medieval cycle of The Mystery plays, developed with the Cottesloe Company, and first performed at the National...
Bow Down' Notebooks
c. 1977 - 1987
Three notebooks documenting research, drafting, production and reception of 'Bow Down', a collaboration with Harrison Birtwhistle, for which Tony Harrison wrote the libretto.
The School of Eloquence' Notebooks
1971 - 1978
Five notebooks documenting research, drafting, publication and reception of 'The School of Eloquence' a poetry collection first published as 'from The School of Eloquence and other poemsÂ’ (Rex Collin...
Oresteia' Notebooks
c. 1973 - 2000
Fourteen notebooks and one annotated published text documenting research, drafting, production and reception of Harrison's adaptation of 'Oresteia', first performed at the National Theatre in 1981, wh...
The Big H' Notebooks
c.1982 - 1984
Two notebooks documenting Harrison's research, drafting and production process for 'The Big H', a teleplay broadcast in 1984l