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Correspondence from Tony Harrison to Harry Thomas

25 Mar 1986 - 27 Sep 2003

Correspondence in the form of postcards and letters from Tony Harrison to Harry Thomas, beginning when Thomas was an academic at Boston University. Thomas invited Harrison to give a lecture at the Bos...

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Typed postcard signed with handwritten comments from Tony Harrison to Harry Thomas

25 Mar 1986

Sent from Newcastle. Gives thanks for stay in Boston and discusses plans for return later in the year, as well as research trip to Athens.

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Typed postcard signed from Tony Harrison to Harry Thomas

17 Feb 1987

Addressed from Newcastle. Discusses Harrison's trilogy postponed until 1988, which Glenda Jackson has agreed to be in.

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Typed postcard signed from Tony Harrison to Harry Thomas

Jun-1987

Refers to national uproar surrounding the poem 'v.' prior to reading and film being broadcast on television. Not dated, circa Summer 1987.

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Typed postcard signed with handwritten comments from Tony Harrison to Harry Thomas

06 Jul 1987

Sent from Newcastle. Discusses travel plans and commitment to National Theatre.

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Typed postcard signed from Tony Harrison to Harry Thomas

22 Sep 1987

Sent from Newcastle. Gives travel dates for Turkey and Greece and mentions possible trip to the U.S for a Romantic exhibition at the New York Public Library.

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Typed postcard signed from Tony Harrison to Harry Thomas

20 Dec 1987

Written from Newcastle, sent from Brussels. Queries his relationship to the 'Movement' and mentions his relationship to prose writing. Postmark on envelope date 22 Jan 1988.

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Typed postcard signed from Tony Harrison to Harry Thomas

21 Dec 1987

Sent from Newcastle. Queries where proofs for Lysistrata are.

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Typed postcard signed from Tony Harrison to Harry Thomas

01 Jan 1988

From Brussels. Request to send galley proofs of Lysistrata to Brussels. Mentions preparation of Satyr play for Delphi festival. Typed date on postcard reads 1 1/4 January 1988.

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Typed postcard with handwritten comments from Tony Harrison to Harry Thomas.

02-Jan-1988

Sent from Brussels. Describes outlook as anti-metropolitan but local and national, and against the Establishments of Britain. Message appears to continue on postcard ref. number: MS1997/12

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Typed postcard from Tony Harrison to Harry Thomas

12-Jan-1988

Sent from Brussels. Gives thanks for Thomas passing on 'v.' to a friend and mentions planned production for 1989. Refers to position at National Theatre to be taken up in April and wish to change the...

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Typed postcard signed with handwritten comments from Tony Harrison to Harry Thomas

26-Jan-1988

Addressed from Brussels, sent from Hull. Refers to proposed introduction to his work by Thomas and possible difficulties for American audience.

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