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Brotherton Collection10
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english poetry 20th century history and criticism6
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)3
autobiography2
books reviews2
english poetry 20th century translations into japanese2
books and reading1
chinese poetry translations into1
conversation in literature1
english poetry 20th century study and teaching1
english poetry 20th century translations into spanish1

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Kenkyusha Anthology

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1992-1994

This series consists of papers relating to Silkin's work on the production of an anthology of modern English poetry for a Japanese audience. Includes Silkin's draft selection and typescript draft comm...

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Prose, Criticism, Reviews: 1970s

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1965-1979

This series comprises mixed prose, criticism and reviews written by Jon Silkin in the 1970s, and includes ms and typescript drafts. The vast majority of the subject matter of the essays, articles and ...

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Prose, Criticism, Reviews: 1980s

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1978-1988

This series comprises mixed prose, criticism and reviews written by Jon Silkin in the 1980s. The vast majority of the subject matter of the essays, articles and reviews in the series concerns contempo...

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Poems for The Ship's Pasture

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1982-1984

Typescript, photocopied, and carbon copy poems, and some drafts, for 'The Ship's Pasture'. The poems include: - A Little Naked Son(titled Slanting Beach) - Absence and Light - Given a Flower - Wi...

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Japan (Misc.)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1991-1994

Miscellaneous items collected by Silkin either relating to his time in Japan or about Japan generally. Includes a Japanese translation of Silkin's poem 'A Black Huge Butterfly'; announcement and poem ...

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Lectures and Teaching Notes (Misc.)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1970s-1990s

This series comprises miscellaneous papers relating to Silkin's teaching and lecturing activities. Includes ms and typescript lecture and teaching notes, and examples of hand-outs used during teaching...

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Reviews and Criticism

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1965-1972

This file contains photocopies and press-cuttings of reviews and criticism of Silkin's work, focussing mainly on the collection 'Amana Grass'. Includes reviews and criticism of the collection and indi...

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Poetry Criticism

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1960-1969

Typescript (carbon copy) drafts of an essay/article titled 'The Poetry of George Barker;' an essay/article on the poetry of Edmund Blunden (lacking the first page); and an article on the poetry of Dyl...

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Mixed Prose and Criticism (3)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1959-1964

Annotated typescript draft translation of the Ungaretti poem 'Rivers;' typescript draft essay titled 'Journalists;' carbon copy typescript essay titled 'Readerships,' concerning audiences and the read...

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Mixed Prose and Criticism (4)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1953-1961

Ms and typescript drafts of essays and articles by Jon Silkin. Includes an ms draft of an autobiographical essay on his school days at Dolaucothi in Carmarthenshire (written partly on the versos of ty...

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