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Total number of records: 41

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
English Literature41
Brotherton Collection40
Leeds Poetry40

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)21
booksreviews12
poets as teachers6
correspondence5
authors and publishers3
artists' contracts2
autobiography2
poetics2
alcoholism1
blindness in literature1

Count of People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)41
Thomas Eliel Fenwick Blackburn41
Blackburn, Margaret Mcguire1
Gatien, Dominique1
Merchant, W Moelwyn1

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From 18001
From 190040

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Book Reviews

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1967-1970

This subseries contains book reviews written by Thomas Blackburn. Where possible, publication details have been given.

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Preface to a Book of Supernatural Poetry

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1960-1977

This file contains a 3 page typescript draft of Thomas Blackburn's introduction for an unpublished compilation of supernatural poetry. The essay explores Blackburn's opinions on the paranormal and its...

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Criticism

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1959-1977

This series contains papers relating to critical work by Thomas Blackburn. It includes both published and unpublished books, articles, broadcasts and book reviews.

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The Price of An Eye

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1959-1973

This subseries contains items relating to the book of poetry criticism written by Thomas Blackburn, 'The Price of An Eye'.

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Introduction to Children's Plays

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1970-1977

This file contains a 2 page typescript of Thomas Blackburn's introduction to a book of plays for school children, compiled by Margaret Blackburn.

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List (Presenting Poetry)

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1966

This file contains a list of people to receive complementary copies of the book 'Presenting Poetry.' Thomas Blackburn was on the editorial board for this volume.

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Notebook

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

1947-1949

1 exercise book containing manuscript notes, clippings, and black and white photographs. The clippings include images of paintings by Francis Bacon. The clippings and photographs are occasionally glue...

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King Lear

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1960-1977

This file contains a 14 page typescript of an article/essay by Thomas Blackburn discussing themes in Shakespeare's 'King Lear.' The typescript appears to have been marked up as the chapter of a book.

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Reach Out

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

April 1969

This file contains newspaper cuttings relating to the volume 'Reach Out,'a book of poetry edited by Thomas Blackburn and W.T. Cunningham. It also contains a copy of the contract for this work.

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Notebook 40

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1950-1970

Notebook containing critical notes on the Augustans, Dr. Johnson, Defoe and drafts of Blackburn's own poetry and book reviews, as follows: - Notes on the Augustans (fol. 1-12) - Notes on Dr. Johnso...

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A Clip of Steel

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1960-1969

This subseries contains items relating to Blackburn's autobiography'A Clip of Steel,' including drafts and reviews. The book was published in 1969, but passages were broadcast by the BBC Third Program...

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Fragments

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1960-1970

This file contains fragments of fictional work by Thomas Blackburn. One fragment is marked as the first chapter of a book, set in the Italian Dolomites with the characters Thomas and Laura Fenwick (wh...

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