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Brotherton Collection14
English Literature14
Leeds Poetry14

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proofs (printing)14
books reviews4
book covers2
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)2
correspondence2
grants-in-aid1
radio and literature1
radio broadcasting1
scottish gaelic poetry translations1

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Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)6
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)4
Crossley-Holland, Kevin2
Penguin Books1

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Revised Edition Proofs

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

June 1996

Proofs of pp. 159-301 of the second, revised edition (1996) of Silkin's anthology of First World War poetry, including poems and postscript, bibliography and indexes. The bibliography proofs are heade...

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Flower Poems

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1962-1978

Items relating to 'Flower Poems' as published by Northern House. Includes a proof copy of the first edition with ms markings for the printer; a copy of the first edition of 'Flower Poems' as published...

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Of Diligence and Jeopardy: Drafts and Proof

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1989

Photocopied ms draft of Hill's article 'Of Diligence and Jeopardy' (38 ff); photocopies of the title-page to Foxe's 'Acts and Monuments' (1576); typescript of 'Of Diligence and Jeopardy' (28 ff) with ...

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Of Diligence and Jeopardy: Proofs

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1989

Proof of Hill's article 'Of Diligence and Jeopardy' dated 18/10/89, cut into columns and pasted onto 18 ff, with Hill's ms corrections; a photocopy of the same; 2 typescript fax cover notes from Hill ...

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Proofs of Short!

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1997

This file contains printed proofs for Crossley-Holland's book of short stories for children, 'Short!' (49 ff.).

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Drafts of Sleeping Nanna

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

c.1986-1989

This file contains drafts and proofs of Crossley-Holland's 'Sleeping Nanna', including: - Typescript draft with ms corrections, marked 2nd draft (9 ff.) - Typescript draft with ms corrections, mark...

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Houghton Mifflin: New and Collected Poems 1952-1992

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

30 January 1981 - 31 May

50 items of correspondence, chiefly between Geoffrey Hill and correspondents at Houghton Mifflin publishers, regarding the publication of Hill's 'New and Collected Poems 1952-1992'. Includes: - 7 ty...

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The Enemy's Country: Proof and Reviews

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1991-1992

Page proofs for 'The Enemy's Country', comprising the text of Hill's Clark Lectures, with title pages for the volume as published by Stanford University Press and Oxford University Press. The proofs i...

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Penguin: Collected Poems Correspondence

Penguin Books

24 August 1984 - 18 September

36 items of correspondence, chiefly between Robin Robertson and other correspondents at Penguin and Geoffrey Hill, relating to Hill's 'Collected Poems.' Includes: - 13 typescript letters and postcar...

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Ben Dorain

1986-1990

Papers relating to the Northern House reprint of Iain Crichton Smith's translation of Duncan Ban Macintyre's 'Ben Dorain' (originally published by Akros in 1969). Includes 4 ms letters and 1 typescrip...

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Towards Out of Battle

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1959-1965

Ms notes in the hand of Silkin and one other (possibly Catherine Lamb) on themes in Rosenberg's poetry and page references for biographical information Rosenberg and the war; ms, typescript and carbon...

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Agenda / William Cookson

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

31 March 1965 - 9 June 2002

105 items of correspondence relating to Geoffrey Hill's contributions to 'Agenda' magazine, comprising chiefly of correspondence between Hill and editor William Cookson. Includes: - 49 items of corr...

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