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correspondence7
books reviews2
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interviews2
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folk songs, arabic translations into1
hebrew poetry, modern translations into1
israeli newspapers1
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Poems and Drafts (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1989-1990

Ms and typescript drafts of the following poems: - Abandoned (including drafts titled Daughter Abandoned and Abandoned Daughter) - The Gallovidian Martyrs Were Drowned For Their Faith, the Robin Te...

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Interview on Translation

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1983-1992

Typescript letter to Silkin from Lyuben Lyubenov, accompanying a list of 22 questions on translating poetry [late 1983?]; carbon copy typescript of Silkin's responses (3 December 1983); and a photocop...

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Drafts and Revisions of The Illiterates (3)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1986-1987

Ms and typescript drafts and revisions of scenes and sections of 'The Illiterates,' and 2 almost complete drafts of the play (both lacking some of the final pages). Two sets of drafts/revisions of sec...

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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...

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Appendix, Bibliography, Etc.

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1994-1996

This file contains papers relating largely to the Appendix and Bibliography of 'The Life of Metrical and Free Verse.' Includes correspondence from Ian Breakwell regarding the cover image for the publi...

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Natan Zach Translations

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1967-1987

Items relating to Jon Silkin's work on translating the poetry of Natan Zach in collaboration with Zach himself. Includes a typescript letter from Silkin to Zach, dated 21 April 1970, discussing transl...

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Silkin Correspondence

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1950-1997

This subfonds comprises Silkin's correspondence, chiefly comprising letters sent to Silkin, but including some of Silkin's carbon copy replies. The letters relate to all aspects of Silkin's life and w...

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Translations from Hebrew

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1958-1997

Papers relating to Silkin's work on translating modern Hebrew poets into English, including David Rokeah, Natan Zach and Amir Gilboa. Includes ms and typescript drafts and translations of various poet...

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Poetry Criticism

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1965-1978

Annotated typescript draft of an article on George Barker's poetry, possibly intended for a radio talk; and a photocopied typescript of Geoffrey Hill's collection 'Tenebrae,' with Jon Silkin's ms anno...

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Gurney's Voices

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1983-1984

Multiple annotated typescript drafts of Silkin's article 'Gurney's Voices,' including a draft marked up for printing, and a draft accompanied by photocopies of poems by Ivor Gurney and by Isaac Rosenb...

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Blunden, Sassoon and Jones

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1963-1965

Items relating to Jon Silkin's contact with First World War poets Edmund Blunden, Siegfried Sassoon and David Jones during his research for 'Out of Battle'. Includes 1 cc ts letter from Silkin to Blun...

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Poems for Selection (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1976-1977

Photocopies of poems from printed sources and some typescripts/carbon copies, of poems for inclusion in the 'Penguin Book of First World War Poetry.' Many of the photocopied poems are cut out and past...

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