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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)45
Silkin, Jon, 1930-19971

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Archive Series

Selected Poems (1980)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1979-1983

Papers relating to the collection 'Selected Poems', published by Routledge & Kegan Paul in 1980. The collection included poems from 'The Peaceable Kingdom' (1954), 'The Two Freedoms' (1958), 'The Re-O...

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Uncollected Poems and Drafts: 1980s

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1978-1990

Ms and typescript poems, drafts and workings dating to the 1980s. Many of the poems were written around the same time as those collected in 'The Lens-breakers.'

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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 in Periodicals, Etc.: 1980s-1990s

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1990-1997

Three copies of the 'KSOR Guide to the Arts' (February 1988), with Silkin's poem 'Flatfish,' accompanied by a letter from Gina Ing (7 March 1988); one copy of 'New Statesman & Society' (8 September 19...

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Archive Print Item

Selected poems

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1988

Previous ed.: 1980.

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Archive Print Item

Selected poems

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1988

Previous ed.: 1980.

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Press Cuttings: Contemporary Poetry (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1973-1987

Press cuttings and photocopied articles collected by Jon Silkin, largely relating to contemporary poetry. Includes short photocopied articles (ca. 1973-1981) with references to Silkin; photocopied rev...

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Selected poems

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1988

Previous ed.: 1980.

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Notes on Poem Selection

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1979-1980

Ms notes in Silkin's hand, including a list of book and poems titles, numbers of pages, etc. This is possiby an initial selection of work for Silkin's 'Selected Poems' (1980). Accompanied by other ms ...

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Draft for Selected Poems (1988)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1987-1988

Incomplete draft of 'Selected Poems' (1988). The draft is essentially a photocopy of 'Selected Poems' (1980) with typescript additions and ms corrections and revisions. The contents include an additio...

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Wildness Makes a Form

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1989

Multiple copies of the poem 'Wildness Makes a Form,' in memory of Merle Brown, off-printed from 'Contemporary Literature' XXI:1 (1980).

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Israel / Mishkenot Sha'ananim

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

March 1980 - August 1980

Papers relating to Jon Silkin's visit to Israel in 1980, and in particular relating to a lecture delivered by Silkin at Tel-Aviv University, and reaction to it in the Israeli press. Controversy arose ...

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