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Notebooks and Draft Poems
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
1957-2000
This sub-fonds comprises working notebooks and drafts of poems by Kevin Crossley-Holland. Together, the notebooks and other drafts provide an insight into Crossley-Holland's working method. Both inclu...
Notebooks
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
1962-2016
This series comprises the working notebooks of Kevin Crossley-Holland, generally containing research notes and poem drafts.
Poems and Drafts
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
1957-2000
This series comprises manuscript and typescript drafts of poems by Kevin Crossley-Holland. These include drafts of poems later included in published collections.
Notebook 1
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
February 1962
This notebook, labelled 'Poetry Notes', contains poems and some diary-style entries. The poems are as follows: - The Quarrel pp. 7-8 - The Comet p. 13
Notebook 2
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
September 1962
This notebook, labelled 'Occasional Book' contains diary entries, workings in prose and the following poems and inserts: - 1 press cutting picture and 1 sheet of blotting paper inserted behind front...
Notebook 3
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
February 1963
This notebook includes an ms draft of 'Joseph to Jesus', inserted loose at p. 43.
Notebook 4
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
1963-1964
This notebook includes drafts of modern translations of Old English poems.
Notebook 5
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
1963-1964
This notebook is labelled 'Book 1 workings for a translation of Beowulf', and contains notes and workings towards Crossley-Holland's translation.
Notebook 6
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
1964-1968
This notebook is labelled 'Workings for Beowulf, Book 2', and contains notes and workings towards Crossley-Holland's translation.
Notebook 7
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
1964-1968
This notebook is labelled 'Workings for Beowulf, Book 3', and contains notes and workings towards Crossley-Holland's translation. 1 sheet of manuscript drafts inserted loose at pp. 51.
Notebook 8
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
1964-1968
This notebook contains notes and workings towards Crossley-Holland's translation of Beowulf. 1 postcard, signed 'J', placed loose inside the front cover.
Notebook 9
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
September 1965- August 1966
This notebook contains notes and drafts, including the following: - 1 sheet with ms note Includes The Rain-Giver placed loose behind front cover - Old acquaintance gone to seed..., pp. 5-7, 12-17 ...