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Tony Harrison Archive
Harrison, Tony (1937-)
c. 1953 - 2009
Papers of Tony Harrison, documenting his work as a poet. The collection documents much of Harrison's published work and drafts relating to work as yet unpublished, forming an exceptionally detailed...
Early Work
c. 1953 -1967
Series containing typescript and manuscript drafts for Harrison's early work. Files also document his time at the University of Leeds, in particular involvement with various poetry magazines, and work...
Journals and small notebooks
c. 1956 - 1986
Scrapbooks and small notebooks, arranged in approximate chronological order and frequently containing drafts of later published work. The series contains three scrapbooks (02/01 - 02/03) kept by Harr...
Project Notebooks
c. 1959-2006
Notebooks documenting Harrison's creative work from first notes and early drafts through, to publication, performance (where appropriate) and critical reception. The notebooks generally comprise man...
Project Files
c1974 - c1997
Files documenting Harrisons work on a variety of projects, frequently with an element of performance and including plays, films, television, librettos. Files document his work in great detail, coverin...
Correspondence
c 1962 - c 2009
Letters and associated material from over 200 correspondents. Correspondents include friends, colleagues, associates, and many major international figures in literature, film and music.
Photograph Albums
1990 - 2009
Photograph albums created by Harrison relating to various projects. Albums include photographs taken by Harrison and occasional explanatory typed notes. Photographs often were taken during the course ...
Posters
1972-1999
Posters advertising a range of plays, films and poetry readings relating to Tony Harrison's work.
Poetry Readings
1967-2015
Press cuttings, correspondence, programmes and other ephemera associated with poetry readings by Tony Harrison.
Poetry Translations
1978 - 2009
Material relating to various translations of Harrison's work. Files include correspondence with translators, publishers, academics and others, drafts of translations, press cuttings, journals and asso...
Early manuscript drafts
c. 1953 - 1967
Notebooks with various drafts and inserts, loose drafts, letters and notes.