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Brotherton Collection6
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book proposals6
authors and publishers2
correspondence2
clippings (books, newspapers,1
english poetry 20th century history and criticism1
film festivals1
hebrew poetry, modern translating1
obituaries1
periodicals1
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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)5
Glover, Jon1

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Anthology Plan (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1976

Ms list of poets and poem titles headed 'Anthology of 1st War Poetry.'

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Anthology Plan (1)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1977

Set of ms index cards with Silkin's plans for an anthology of First World War poetry. Includes title ('Standing in the Way: Poetry of the First World War') and quotation, ms notes outlining the introd...

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Mixed Prose and Criticism (3)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1980-1983

Ms and annotated typescript drafts of an essay on David Gascoyne, with Gascoyne's comments in a letter dated 9 September 1981; typescript essay 'Sidney Keyes: the scroll and its distinctions,' and a p...

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Resource Material, Etc. (1)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1945-1980

Items collected by Silkin as resource/background material for 'The Penguin Book of First World War Prose.' Includes ms notes on writers to include (on back of an envelope); a carbon copy typescript of...

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Correspondence

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1970-1997

Correspondence relating to attempts by Silkin to publish a volume of Amir Gilboa's poetry in translation. Includes letters from Natan Zach to Silkin concerning the translations (July-September 1970); ...

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Letters to and from Jon Silkin, Poems, Etc.

Glover, Jon

[1973] - 18 August 1997

22 typescript letters, 18 ms letters and 7 postcards/greetings cards from the poet Jon Glover to Jon Silkin; and 3 carbon copy typescript letters from Silkin to Glover. Letter dated 12/2/80 accompanie...

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