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Brotherton Collection12
English Literature12
Leeds Poetry12

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world war, 1914-1918 poetry12
war poetry, english5
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)2
lectures and lecturing england cambridge2
war poetry, english history and2
airplanes, military, in literature1
gases, asphyxiating and poisonous war1
jewish artists1
jewish authors1
poetry readings1

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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)6
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)4
Mitchell, Adrian (1932-2008)1

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[On Rosenberg and Owen]

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1963-1970

Ms and annotated ts draft paper discussing the poetry and experience of Isaac Rosenberg and Wilfred Owen.

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The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1976-1996

Papers relating to 'The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry,' compiled by Jon Silkin and first published by Penguin in 1979. Includes items relating to the planning of the anthology and selection o...

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Ivor Gurney

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1982-1995

Items relating to Jon Silkin's interest in and research into the poet Ivor Gurney (1890-1937). Includes drafts and final copy of an article on Gurney by Silkin; photocopies of reviews and critical art...

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Out of Battle

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1959-1997

Papers relating to Silkin's critical work on the poetry of the First World War, 'Out of Battle.'Silkin states in the Preface to 'Out of Battle' that he started work on the volume in 1959, the year of ...

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First World War

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

c.1986-1988

This file contains items relating to Hill's teaching on the course Four Poets of the First World War at Cambridge University, and other items collected by Hill relating to the War. Includes ms of 2 In...

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First World War: Class Materials

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1989

This file contains texts used by Hill in his teaching on First World War poetry at Boston University during the Fall semester of 1989 (UNI HU 657). Includes photocopies of John Masefield's poem 'Augus...

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Silkin on Silkin, and Silkin on Owen

Mitchell, Adrian (1932-2008)

1992-2003

Video recording of 2 readings/talks by Jon Silkin.The first recording is titled 'Silkin on Silkin: Jon Silkin talks about his life and reads a selection of his poems', and was recorded by Adrian Mitch...

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War Literature: Miscellaneous (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1983-1986

Miscellaneous collection of items relating to Silkin's interest in war literature, originally held together in an envelope labelled '1st World War & War - Misc.' Includes a photocopy of Richard Tillin...

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World War I Poets

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

c.1970-1976

Items collected by Geoffrey Hill relating to poets of the First World War. Includes pamphlet 'The Poets' Hands', comprising of facsimile mss of poems by Siegfried Sassoon, Isaac Rosenberg, Edward Thom...

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Poets of 1st World War: Introduction 1 & 2

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1986

This file contains a photocopied ms of 2 Introductory lectures delivered by Hill as part of his teaching on the course Four Poets of the First World War at Cambridge University (44 ff). 'Introductory ...

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War Poetry Publications

1975-1991

Offprint of Hilda D. Spear and Sonya A. Summersgill's 'Poison Gas and the Poetry of War,' from 'Essays in Criticism,' vol. XLI no. 4 (October 1991), with inscription to Jon Silkin on cover (26 Novembe...

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Isaac Rosenberg

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1959-1991

Items relating to Jon Silkin's interest in and research into the Anglo-Jewish poet Isaac Rosenberg (1890-1918). Includes papers relating to the Rosenberg Exhibition held at the University of Leeds in ...

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