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Brotherton Collection15
English Literature15
Leeds Poetry15

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books reviews15
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)9
correspondence5
proofs (printing)2
authors and publishers1
book covers1
books and reading1
english literature jewish1
english poetry 20th century history and criticism1
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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)7
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)3

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Response to a Review

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1972

Carbon copy of a typescript letter from Jon Silkin to the Editor of 'Outposts' magazine, in response to a review of 'Amana Grass' by Anne Tibble ( 'Outposts' 92, spring 1972). The letter discusses the...

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Reviews of Footsteps on a Downcast Path

1985-1986

This file contains photocopies and press-cuttings of reviews of 'Footsteps on a Downcast Path'. Includes reviews by Peter Forbes ('Jewish Chronicle', 28 February 1986) and Anne Stevenson ('Arts North'...

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Reviews of Out of Battle (2)

1978-1980

Photocopies of reviews of 'Out of Battle' by Vivien Noakes ('Harvard Magazine,' January-February 1980), Alan Bold ('Tribune,' 3 March 1978), Laurence Cotterell ( 'The Times,' 8 April 1978); an incompl...

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Killhope Wheel

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

ca.

Papers relating to the publication of 'Killhope Wheel.' Includes page proofs of the poems marked up in ms for the printer in red pen and pencil, and with page numbers 26-39 in pencil in the top right ...

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Mixed Prose and Criticism

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1995-1996

Annotated typescript drafts of Silkin's essay 'One Reader's Stand,' on reading poetry; a photocopied ts draft of the short article 'Stand Magazine: A Curious History;' ms and ts drafts of the essay 'M...

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Reviews of Poems New and Selected

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1966-1968

Photocopies of reviews of 'Poems New and Selected' as published by Wesleyan University Press from various newspapers and periodicals in the United States. Includes reviews by Ralph J. Mills Jr ('Poetr...

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Somewhere is Such a Kingdom

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1975-1977

This series comprises of a single file of papers relating to 'Somewhere is Such a Kingdom', a volume of Geoffrey Hill's collected poems covering the period from 1952 to 1971, published in the United S...

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Responses to Joseph Carroll

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1979-1980

Papers relating to the 'University Publishing' 'controversy' over Joseph Carroll's review of 'Out of Battle.' Includes a copy of 'University Publishing' 7 (spring 1979) containing Carroll's review; c...

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Ben Dorain

1986-1990

Papers relating to the Northern House reprint of Iain Crichton Smith's translation of Duncan Ban Macintyre's 'Ben Dorain' (originally published by Akros in 1969). Includes 4 ms letters and 1 typescrip...

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Reviews of The Little Time-keeper

1976-1978

This file contains photocopies and press-cuttings of reviews of 'The Little Time-keeper'. Includes photocopies of three two reviews from Australian periodicals and an article mentioning 'Stand', accom...

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Instructor's Papers

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

c.1993-1999

The file in which the following items were originally held has been retained, and is labelled 'UNI HU 712 Spring 1993 Personal Working-Papers for Images of Order', 'File with Bible' and 'UNI HU 537 In...

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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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