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Brotherton Collection901
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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)22
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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.

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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...

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Published Work

2003 - 2015

Promotional material relating to various publications by Sophie Hannah. Files may include book cover designs, press cuttings, and sales information.

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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...

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Street Café Brazil

1998

Files relating to research, drafting and production of 'Street Café Brazil', first published in 1998.

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World of Spice

2002

Substantial group of material relating to research, drafting and production of 'World of Spice', written by Bateman and first published in 2002.

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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...

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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.

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'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.

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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

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'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...

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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.

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