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Brotherton Collection9
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Leeds Poetry9

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clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)9
proofs (printing)8
books reviews5
book covers2
authors and publishers1
correspondence1
grants-in-aid1
photographs1
poetry publishing1
press releases1

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Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)2
Crossley-Holland, Kevin1
Harrison, Tony (1937-)1
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)1

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Drafts of Pieces of Land

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1971-1972

These files contain a manuscript, drafts and proofs of Crossley-Holland's travel book 'Pieces of Land'. The ms of the book (June-December 1971; 353 ff.) includes 3 press cuttings, chiefly relating to ...

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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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Productions of the School of English Press, Printsoc, Northern House

September 1962 - February 1965

Samples of items produced by the School of English Press, Leeds University Union Printsoc and Northern House on presses in the School of English, University of Leeds. These items were collected by And...

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The Sense On't

[1972] - 8 June 1983

Papers relating to Fred Reed's collection of Northumbrian dialect poems, 'The Sense On't' (Northern House Poets; 20). Correspondence relating to the collection includes 4 ms letters and 9 typescript l...

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Auden: Cambridge Review

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1981-1982

This file contains items relating to Geoffrey Hill's review of Edward Mendelson's 'Early Auden', published in the 'Cambridge Review' (26 February 1982). Includes a compliments slip from the 'Cambridge...

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Review of Rosenberg in the Trenches

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1982

Items relating to Silkin's review of Frederick Bradnum's play 'Rosenberg in the Trenches,' broadcast on Radio 3 on 31 March 1982. Includes an annotated typescript draft review; a clean carbon copy ts ...

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Poems to Eimhir

8 March 1971 - 20 January 1988

Papers relating to Iain Crichton Smith's translation of Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean's [i.e. Somhairle MacGill-Eain] 'Poems to Eimhir'. Includes 7 typescript letters from Giles Gordon at publishers Goll...

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Earthworks

Harrison, Tony (1937-)

c.1960-1964

Papers relating to Tony Harrison's 'Earthworks', published by Northern House in 1964. Includes a typescript draft collection with contents page, including 2 poems not included in the pamphlet as publi...

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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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