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Geoffrey Hill Archive
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)
1940s-2016
This collection represents the archives of the poet Geoffrey Hill. The archive comprises items relating to Hill's poetry from the late 1940s to 2016, in addition to items relating to his critical work...
Penguin: Collected Poems (Correspondence, Reviews, Etc.)
Robertson, Robin
13 September 1984 - 5 November
42 items of correspondence between Robin Robertson (Penguin), Geoffrey Hill and other correspondents regarding Hill's 'Collected Poems', and other items relating to the publication of and publicity fo...
Robin Robertson
Robertson, Robin
24 November 1987
1 ms postcard from Robin Robertson to Geoffrey Hill. (Date from postmark).
Sender: Higgins, Aidan
Recipient: Robertson, Robin
Letters: 1
Date(s): 17 Aug 1984
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 39 Aidan Higgins
Note: On back of postcard dated 16 Aug 1984. Requests Robertson to correct spelling
Sender: Walker, Charles at Deborah Rogers Ltd Literary Agency
Recipient: Robertson, Robin
Letters: 3
Date(s): 27 May 1983; 1 Jul 1983: 9 Sep 1983
Location: BC MS 20C Author File 40
Note: Letter of 27 May encloses a few more extracts from Des Hogan's novel "Elysium". Letter of 1 Jul expresses delight that Roberston is going to use an extract from "A Curious Street" and encloses a biographical note of Des Hogan. Last letter returns Des Hogan's agreement.
Sender: Montague, John
Recipient: Robertson, Robin
Letters: 4
Date(s): 22 Jun 1984; 4 Jul 1984?; No date; 19 Oct 1984
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 47 John Montague
Note: Letter of 22 Jun encloses two stories and letter of 4 Jul mentions that Robertson has 5 stories and Montague encloses more. The final letter mentions the contract and asks for the return of the poems not used ie "Shadows"; "Within Deer Park", "Peninsula"; "She Cries"; "Balor"; "Hearth Song"; Black Lake"; Migrant Path?". File includes Robertson's chosen poems for Firebird and others, plus a biography.
Sender: Roberts, Keith
Recipient: Robertson, Robin
Letters: 1
Date(s): 28 Apr 1983
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 54
Note: Sends biographical note (attached). Delighted that Robertson is taking "The Silence of the Land" for Firebird 3. Story "The Silence of the Land" is included in the file. ("The Silence of the Land" was published in Firebird 3 Page 209)
Sender: Robertson, Robin
Recipient: Winstanley, Paul
Letters: 2
Date(s): 6 Apr 1983: 18 Apr 1983
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 63 Paul Winstanley
Note: Writes 6 Apr that he would like to publish Winstanley's story "Pterodactyl" in Firebird 3 and asks for a short biographical note. Letter of 18 Apr asks if Winstanley could write regarding the Stand competion - he would prefer the Firebird publication to be first. ("Pterodactyl" was published in Firebird 3 Page 271)
Sender: Robertson, Robin
Recipient: Hughes, David
Letters: 1
Date(s): 10 May 1984
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 22 David Hughes
Note: Admired "The Pork Butcher" and glad to be able to publish it - though does not know when. Would like new material for Firebird 4