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Brotherton Collection6
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correspondence3
books reviews2
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hebrew poetry, modern translating1
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poetry translating1
radio scripts1
slides (photography)1
swedish poetry 20th century translations into english1

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Translations from Swedish

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1974-1978

Ms and typescript draft translations of Tomas Tranströmer's poem 'Balakiref's Dream (1905),' by Tranströmer and Silkin; ms draft translations of poems by an unidentified author in Silkin's hand (pos...

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Drafts and Proofs

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1994

Typescript, carbon copy and photocopied drafts and versions of the poem 'Watersmeet,' including 1 ts of 'A Short Poem for Hiroshima'; 2 typescript letters from David Stephenson at The Bay Press to Jon...

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Out of Battle Drafts (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1962-1966

Ms notes in a hand other than Silkin's (possibly Catherine Lamb), listing significant events during the First World War and the immediate pre- and post-war periods; annotated typescript index (?) of n...

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Hicks Essay (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1976-1977

This file contains drafts of Silkin's long essay on Edward Hicks' painting, The Peaceable Kingdom. Includes a photocopied typescript draft of the essay, divided into 4 sections and including a bibliog...

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Hicks Source/Reference Material (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1973-1978

These files contain items used by Silkin to inform his work on Edward Hicks. Includes 2 colour slides and 2 black and white photographs (ca. 8.8 x 8.8 cm) of versions of The Peaceable Kingdom held at ...

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Mixed Prose and Criticism (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1980-1988

Annotated typescript drafts of Silkin's essay, 'Geoffrey Hill: My Subject was War and My Pity of It,' accompanied by typescript additions and corrections to the paper and related correspondence betwee...

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