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Total number of records: 133

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Brotherton Collection133
English Literature132
Leeds Poetry132

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clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)133
correspondence30
books reviews23
lectures and lecturing england leeds12
photographs7
lectures and lecturing england cambridge6
theater programs5
creative writing scholarships,4
poetry readings4
poets as teachers4

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Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)67
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)34
Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)2
Harrison, Tony (1937-)2
Thomas Eliel Fenwick Blackburn2
British Broadcasting Corporation1
Crossley-Holland, Kevin1
Kirkup, James (1918-2009)1
Redgrove, Peter (1932-2003)1
Wright, David (1920-1994)1

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Archive File

Time and Tide Reviews

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1961

Press cuttings of 2 book reviews by Jon Silkin for 'Time and Tide' magazine. Includes a review of poetry collections by G. Hough and I.C. Smith (20 April 1961); and a review of poetry collections by R...

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The Sense On't

[1972] - 8 June 1983

Papers relating to Fred Reed's collection of Northumbrian dialect poems, 'The Sense On't' (Northern House Poets; 20). Correspondence relating to the collection includes 4 ms letters and 9 typescript l...

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Notebook 20: Tenebrae

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1975

Red hardback notebook with University of Leeds crest. Labelled in ms on inside front cover 'Notebook: 1st January 1975-November 17th 1975'. Notebook pages numbered in ms pp. 1-152.The notebook contain...

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Poster Stamps/Labels

November 1918

Page 32 of 'The Ladies' Home Journal' for November 1918, featuring a collection of morale-boosting poster stamps/labels to be pasted to the backs of letters sent to (American) servicemen involved in t...

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Miscellaneous: Research and Interest

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1956-1996

This subfonds comprises items collected by Silkin as research materials and/or for general interest, which cannot be directly connected with his work. The subject matter includes contemporary poetry, ...

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Rupert Brooke

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1972-1973

Press clippings collected by Hill: 'Kathleen Nesbit talks to Michael Elliott about Rupert Brooke' ('The Listener', 20 January 1972), and Vernon Scannell's review of 'The Wipers Times' ('New Statesman'...

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Thomas Gray

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1970s

This file contains class materials for Hill's teaching on Thomas Gray, and collected reference items. Includes: - multiple photocopies of Gray's Hymn to Adversity;

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Wilson, Edmund

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1973-1974

Clippings collected by Geoffrey Hill relating to Edmund Wilson including article 'Philip French Presents an Appreciation of Edmund Wilson, 1895-1972' ('The Listener', 20 September 1973) and Harry Levi...

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Gurney Criticism and Reviews

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1980-1984

Copies of critical articles and reviews relating to Ivor Gurney collected or written by Silkin. Includes a partial copy of 'Stand,' vol. 25 no. 4 (autumn 1984) with Silkin's article 'Gurney's Voices' ...

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Archive Series

Poems in Periodicals, Etc.

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1958-1997

This series comprises poems by Silkin, both collected and uncollected, that appeared in the press and periodicals. As such, the series includes copies of periodicals containing poems by Silkin and pre...

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Péguy

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1990s

This file contains items collected by Hill relating to Charles Péguy. Includes colour photocopies of the covers to Péguy's 'Cinq Prières dans la Cathédrale de Chartres'; a clipping of an artic...

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Correspondence and Reviews

1985-1986

This file contains 42 ms and typescript letters and postcards from various correspondents regarding Geoffrey Hill's 'Collected Poems' covering the period 5 August 1985 - 3 September 1986. Many of corr...

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