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audiotapes1
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english literature1
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Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)7
Thomas Eliel Fenwick Blackburn7
Blackburn, Margaret Mcguire1
Gatien, Dominique1

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The University of Leeds (Gregory Fellowship)

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

1956-1957

Thomas Blackburn took an 18 month sabbatical from his job as English Master at St. Marylebone Grammar School to become Gregory Fellow in Poetry at Leeds University from 1956-1957. This file contains a...

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Poetry Collected by Thomas Blackburn

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1954-1962

This file contains pamphlets of poetry collected by Blackburn. They include the Guinness Poetry Award 1957-1958, signed by the poet David Wright; typescript poem 'Birds of Hell' by Edwin Webb; a copy ...

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Under the Mushroom Cloud

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1956-1957

This file contains a 2 page typescript of a short story titled 'Under the Mushroom Cloud' . This was published in the Leeds student literary magazine 'Poetry and Audience' (http://lib.leeds.ac.uk/reco...

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Poems from In The Fire

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

[c.1950-1960]

Copy of an audio recording made by the British Council of Thomas Blackburn (Gregory Fellow in Poetry, 1956-1957) reading poems from his collection 'In The Fire' (1956). Each poem is preceded by a titl...

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Poems (Sound Recording)

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1955-1959

Sound recording of Thomas Blackburn introducing, discussing and reading his own poems. The original tape deposited with Leeds University Library by Blackburn is on a 7 inch open reel. A secondary copy...

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Letters from unidentified correspondents

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

1952-1977

This file contains letters, poems and manuscripts sent to Thomas Blackburn from unidentified correspondents. Where possible, forename, geographical location and the date have been given. - 1 letter ...

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Thomas Blackburn Archive

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1893-1988

The items in this collection relate to Thomas Blackburn's personal life, his career as a poet and his teaching career. Comprises: typescripts, autograph manuscripts and other papers relating to Thoma...

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