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C. Day Lewis Fellowship
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1976-1978
Papers relating to Jon Silkin's tenure of the C. Day Lewis Fellowship at Aylestone High School, Brent, London. Includes a copy of the Greater London Arts newsletter (September/October 1976), including...
Poets of the Forties Conference
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1979
File produced for delegates the Poets of the Forties conference held at Yr Academi Gymreig in 1979, labelled for Jon Silkin. The file contains duplicated sets of poems by Keith Douglas, Alun Lewis, Si...
Out of Battle Drafts (5)
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1970-1971
Largely clean carbon copy typescript draft of 'Out of Battle,' with a small number of ms corrections. The draft includes a title-page with title 'English Poets of the First World War;' a blurb compris...
Residencies, Readings, etc.
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1974-1987
Mixed papers relating to readings, residencies and teaching by Jon Silkin. Includes duplicated handout issued in advance of a visit by Silkin to Eaton Hall College of Education (ca. 1974; programme fo...
Drama and Radio
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1955-1960
This file contains drafts of short plays that may have been intended as radio plays, including an ms draft of a semi-autobiographical play based around Jon Silkin's school days and evacuation to Dolau...
Resumés, References, Etc.
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1983 - c.1992
Multiple copies of resumés for Jon Silkin in English (dating to ca. 1991 and ca. 1992) and Japanese (ca. 1992); copies of Silkin's entry for 'The Writers Directory' (1991); multiple copies of biograp...
Poems in Periodicals, Etc.: 1950s-1960s
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1958-1965
Four copies of 'Reconstructionist' v. XXIV, no. 16 (December 1958) with Silkin's poem 'The Victims;' one copy of 'Stand,' v. 4, no. 2 [early 1960s] with poem 'To Tamasin, Aged 6' (also with contributi...
Wilfred Owen: The War Poems
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1983-1994
This subseries comprises papers relating to Silkin's work on editing and publishing a critical edition of the poetry of Wilfred Owen. Editions of Owens poetry, edited by Silkin, were issued by Penguin...
Papers on War Literature
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1985-1986
Corrected typescript draft (partially a photocopy) of Silkin's essay 'Hebrew Visions of War,' including discussion of Old Testamant references to war by English war poets including Alun Lewis and Isaa...
Press Cuttings: Contemporary Poetry (1)
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1956-1993
Press cuttings collected by Jon Silkin, largely relating to contemporary poetry. Includes 2 reviews of the 'Poetry Now' anthology, ed. G.S. Fraser (1956); 2 reviews of the 'Mavericks' anthology, ed. D...
U.S. Visits - Miscellanea (2)
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1976-1989
Miscellaneous items relating to Jon Silkin's visits to the United States on tours, for readings, visiting positions at universities, etc. Includes timetables, ms notes on travel arrangements, travel d...
Towards Out of Battle
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1959-1965
Ms notes in the hand of Silkin and one other (possibly Catherine Lamb) on themes in Rosenberg's poetry and page references for biographical information Rosenberg and the war; ms, typescript and carbon...