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Total number of records: 13

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Leeds Poetry13
Brotherton Collection11
English Literature11

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correspondence13
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)3
authors and publishers2
photographs2
architecture designs and1
book covers1
class reunions1
committees1
copyright1
degrees, academic1

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Crossley-Holland, Kevin3
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)3
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)3

Archive File

Mixed Correspondence (4)

c.1965-1966

File of correspondence between Northern House 'staff'; including 3 ts letters from Ken Smith to Jon Silkin [n.d.; ca. 1965-1966]; 1 cc ts letter from Silkin to John Barnard, 2 ts letters from Barnard ...

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My Son

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

c.1965-1968

This series comprises a single file of papers relating to Crossley-Holland's collection, 'My Son' (1966). Includes: - 4 undated typescript and manuscript letters from Edward Lucie-Smith concerning p...

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Letter to Mr Harding

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1966

Photocopied typescripts drafts of a letter addressed to Mr Harding, dated 12 May 1966, in which Silkin responds to points he raises in response to an essay on Rosenberg written by Silkin. Details of t...

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New Poetry Room

2 July 1964 - 25 January 1979

Papers relating to the accommodation of the Leeds Poetry Room. Includes a copy of the provisional schedule for the School of English for 1966-68 pending; architectural drawings; and original and copy ...

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Correspondence and Notices

1965-1967

This file contains correspondence relating to the Writer's Workshop. Includes 1 duplicated letter from Linda Shaye, secretary to the Committee of the Writers? Workshop, to Crossley-Holland, inviting h...

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Poetry Room Committee (1)

28 January 1965 - 12 March 1981

These files contain mixed papers and correspondence relating to the functions of the Poetry Room Committee (PRC). Includes circular memos and agendas, and ms notes, typescript drafts, and clean copies...

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Poets in Public

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1965-1966

This series comprises a single file of papers relating to 'Poets in Public', a group founded in May 1963, and commissioned to present a series of poetry concerts at the 1965 Edinburgh Festival. Includ...

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Correspondence

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1980

Typescript correspondence between Jon Silkin and Nilli Cohen at the Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature Ltd. (April-September 1980); and between Silkin and Ran Kedar, Director General o...

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Correspondence : Green Children 1996 edition

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1965-1997

The first file contains correspondence and other papers relating to the 1996 edition of Kevin Crossley-Holland's children's book 'The Green Children.' The file in which these items were originally hel...

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Empson

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1956-1978

This file contains items relating to Geoffrey Hill's critical review of 'The Review', nos. 6-7 (June 1963), a special issue dedicated to William Empson; and items collected by Hill referring to Empson...

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Personalia

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1947-1997

2 boxes containing mixed personal items and papers belonging to Jon Silkin. Includes the following: - Diaries for 1966 (letters inserted, incl. Lionel Miskin, Falmouth School of Art), 1977-78, 1979,...

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Okigbo

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

c.1960-1979

This file contains items collected by Hill relating to Christopher Okigbo and Nigerian literature. Includes ms talk (?) on poetry, referring to Okigbo (5 ff); 1 f ms notes headed 'Okigbo Seminar [25/1...

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