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book proposals20
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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)9
Glover, Jon1

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Anthology Plan (1)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1977

Set of ms index cards with Silkin's plans for an anthology of First World War poetry. Includes title ('Standing in the Way: Poetry of the First World War') and quotation, ms notes outlining the introd...

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Anthology Plan (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1976

Ms list of poets and poem titles headed 'Anthology of 1st War Poetry.'

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Letters to Jon Silkin and Anthology Plan

3 September 1980

1 ms letter from Angus Calder to Jon Silkin, accompanied by a draft introduction and contents outline for an anthology [provisionally?] titled 'British Poetry 1900-1980.'

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Anthology Plan

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1980

Typescript outline plan for the anthology of First World War prose including issues to be represented, and an annotated typescript list of themes and possible sources. The outline plan includes an ms ...

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Mixed Prose and Criticism (4)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1980

File of photocopied articles and papers by Silkin including the Introduction to the 'Stand' anthology 'Poetry of the Committed Individual', 3 of Silkin's Editorials from 'Stand' (1973-1974), his essay...

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Letters to and from Jon Silkin

1 October 1974 - 27 November 1974

1 photocopied typescript letter and 1 ts letter from Roger McDonald to Jon Silkin; 3 carbon copy ts letters from Silkin to McDonald (2 dated 27 November 1974).One of McDonald's letter is accompanied b...

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Letters to and from Jon Silkin

6 January 1979- 11 February 1979

1 carbon copy typescript letter from Jon Silkin to Martin Greif of the Main Street Press; 1 ms letter and 1 ts letter from Greif to Silkin. Relates to Silkin's proposed volume on Edward Hicks.

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Mixed Correspondence (3)

October 1989 - 2 July 1996

File of mixed correspondence relating to Northern House business activities. Includes a typescript letter to Silkin from Roger Garfitt offering further poems for publication, and Silkin's cc ts respon...

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Mixed Correspondence (1)

5 March 1964 - 18 February 1994

File of mixed correspondence relating to Northern House business activities. Includes letters relating to funding (Northern Arts and the Arts Council of Great Britain), and a cc ts letter from Silkin ...

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Letters to and from Jon Silkin

20 December 1990 - 17 January 1997

Correspondence between Jon Silkin and various correspondents at publishers Sinclair-Stevenson, largely relating to the publication of Silkin's collection 'The Lens-breakers,' and his edition of the po...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

16 November 1988 - c.December 1989

4 typescript letters and 1 Christmas card from Lucien Jenkins of Skoob Books to Jon Silkin; and 1 carbon copy ts letter from Silkin to Lucien Jenkins, accompanied by an ms letter to Silkin from his pa...

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Correspondence

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1970-1997

Correspondence relating to attempts by Silkin to publish a volume of Amir Gilboa's poetry in translation. Includes letters from Natan Zach to Silkin concerning the translations (July-September 1970); ...

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