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Total number of records: 86

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Leeds Poetry86
English Literature1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
correspondence7
interviews3
lists3
poetry themes, motives3
committees2
forms, blanks, etc.2
meetings2
poetics2
poetry readings2
american poetry1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
University of Leeds - Poetry Room7
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)3
Hughes, Ted (1930-1998)2
Redgrove, Peter (1932-2003)2
Various2
Watkins, Vernon2
Bell, Martin (1918-1978)1
Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)1
British Council1
Christopher Murray Grieve1

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Poetry Room, University of Leeds School of English, correspondence and papers

University of Leeds. School of English

1950-1990

This collection comprises papers and audio recordings relating to the Poetry Room, formerly part of the School of English at the University of Leeds. It incorporates correspondence and other papers re...

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Poetry Room Papers and Correspondence

University of Leeds - Poetry Room

1962-1990

This subfonds comprises papers to the functions and activities of the Poetry Room in the School of English at the University of Leeds. Includes minutes of the Poetry Room Committee; papers relating to...

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Audio Recordings

University of Leeds - Poetry Room

c.1950-1988

This subfonds comprises audio recordings created and collected as part of the activities of the Poetry Room. The earliest recordings appear to predate the opening of the Poetry Room, but many relate t...

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Poetry Room Papers (General)

University of Leeds - Poetry Room

1962-1990

This series comprises papers relating to the Poetry Room at the University of Leeds and its functions. Includes minutes of meetings of the Poetry Room Committee and related papers; correspondence and ...

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Poetry Room Correspondence

14 May 1962 - 22 November 1988

This series comprises correspondence relating to the Leeds Poetry Room, largely relating to the engagement of poets for readings and recordings, and their payment. There are also files of corresponden...

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The Mystery of the Charity of Joan of Arc

Wainwright, Jeffrey

December 1988

Audio recording of a radio version of Charles Péguy's play 'The Mystery of the Charity of Joan of Arc' ( 'Le mystére de la charité de Jeanne d'Arc'). The play was adapted by Jean-Paul Lucet, and tr...

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Copy Recording: Poems

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

[c.1963-1966]

This audiocassette comprises copies of audio recordings originally held on reel-to-reel tape. Side 1 is a copy of Poetry Room tape MS 1720/2/60, a British Council recording made in 1966 of Jon Silkin ...

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Contemporary Poets Reading Their Own Poems

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

15 September 1966

Copy of an audio recording made by the British Council of Jon Silkin reading his own poems. The recording was made in Newcastle (where Silkin was resident at the time). Silkin announces and introduces...

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Poetry Room Committee (1)

28 January 1965 - 12 March 1981

These files contain mixed papers and correspondence relating to the functions of the Poetry Room Committee (PRC). Includes circular memos and agendas, and ms notes, typescript drafts, and clean copies...

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Poetry Room Committee (2)

[January?] 1989 - 31 January 1990

This file contains papers and correspondence relating to the functions of the Poetry Room Committee (PRC). Includes John Goodby's ms notes [taken at PRC meetings?]; copies of letters from Goodby to Au...

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British Council - Returns of Tapes Held (1)

University of Leeds - Poetry Room

12 December 1962 - 9 April 1968

Papers relating to the stock of British Council tapes held in the Leeds Poetry Room. Includes a letter to Peter Redgrove from Peter Orr (12 Dece. 1962); a list of records sent to Leeds from the Britis...

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British Council - Returns of Tapes Held (2)

University of Leeds - Poetry Room

9 December 1968 - 15 December 1978

Papers relating to the stock of British Council tapes held in the Leeds Poetry Room. Includes notices of despatch from the British Council; ms and typescript lists of recordings held in the Poetry Roo...

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