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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)134
Brown, Merle E (1925-)3
Silkin, Jon3
Brown, Merle E2
De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969)2
Easydorchik, Edwin2
Jacobs, A C2
Rety, John2
Rosenberg, Isaac (1890-1918)2
Rosenberg, Isaac, 1890-19182

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Archive File

Poems in the Press

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

early 1960s

Poems from the collection 'Nature With Man' as published in newspapers and/or periodicals. Includes a proof (?) of 'Defence', and two sets of pages extracted from an unidentified publication with the ...

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Press and Publicity

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1976-1986

Mixed papers relating to press and publicity for readings, lectures and appointments held by Jon Silkin. Includes press cuttings relating to visits to UK schools by Silkin (ca. 1983-1985), and his inv...

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Leeds Press Cuttings

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

24 September 1958 - 22 September 1960

File of press cuttings relating to Jon Silkin's Gregory Fellowship; the Isaac Rosenberg exhibition organised by Silkin and Maurice de Sausmarez at the University of Leeds; promotional material relatin...

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Press Cuttings, Etc.

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1961-1969

Press cuttings collected by Silkin, relating to the two World Wars and the literature of the First World War. Includes Philip Hobsbaum's article 'The Road Not Taken' ( 'The Listener,' 23 November 1961...

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Australian Tour: Press

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1974

Photocopies of articles from the Australian press concerning Jon Silkin's Australian tour, accompanied by 2 ms notes to Silkin from Don Doherty of Warringah-shire Council; cuttings relating to Silkin'...

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Readings, Press, Etc.

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1990-1991

Items relating to readings by Jon Silkin. Includes word-processed copy of an article by Mark Svenvold in advance of a reading by Silkin at the Shambaugh Auditorium, University of Iowa, titled 'The Hea...

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Oxford University Press Edition

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1959-1981

Papers relating to 'Out of Battle' as published by Oxford University Press in 1972 and 1978. Includes a set of index cards recording themes and bibliographic details, ms and typescript notes, extensiv...

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Press Cuttings: War and Holocaust

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1959-1996

Press cuttings collected by Jon Silkin relating to war and holocaust, both in relation to the First and Second World Wars and modern warfare. Includes a review of John Mander's study of Berlin (26 Jul...

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The Peaceable Kingdom/Heron Press (1)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1969-1971

Ms draft letter from Jon Silkin to the Heron Press (?) following the issuing of a prospectus for the republication of 'The Peaceable Kingdom,' ca. 1969. The letter refers to the lack of permission to ...

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The Peaceable Kingdom/Heron Press (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

early 1970s

Items relating to the revised edition of 'The Peaceable Kingdom' published by the Heron Press in 1975. Includes a bound notebook with photocopies of pages from the 1954 edition pasted in, and with Sil...

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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...

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Press Cuttings: Contemporary Poetry (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1973-1987

Press cuttings and photocopied articles collected by Jon Silkin, largely relating to contemporary poetry. Includes short photocopied articles (ca. 1973-1981) with references to Silkin; photocopied rev...

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