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Total number of records: 27

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Brotherton Collection27
English Literature27
Leeds Poetry27

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poets as teachers4
religious drama4
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)3
correspondence2
drama2
minotaur (greek mythology)drama2
mythology, norse2
poetics2
radio plays2
autobiography drama1

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Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)27
Thomas Eliel Fenwick Blackburn27

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Introduction to Children's Plays

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1970-1977

This file contains a 2 page typescript of Thomas Blackburn's introduction to a book of plays for school children, compiled by Margaret Blackburn.

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Drama

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1955-1977

This series contains dramatic works and play scripts written by Thomas Blackburn. It includes both published and unpublished work. Some plays appear in earlier forms in Blackburn's notebooks. Referenc...

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The Bull of The Gods

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1956-1958

These files contain typescripts of a play concerned with the myth of the Minoan Bull, i ncluding: - 1 x 74 page typescript, previously stapled into a brown cover with Blackburn's Leeds University Sc...

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Notebook 36

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1950-1958

Notebook labelled 'Orpheus' and containing the following: - Draft of the play Orpheus(fol. 1-36. A version of this play can also be found at Brotherton Collection MS 20c Blackburn 3/4/5 under the ti...

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Notebook 29

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1955-1956

Notebook with cover labelled 'Post Mortem', and 'Bacchae' crossed out, containing the following: - This day a proud man has stalked the halls of a lie... (untitled, possibly prologue to a play. fol....

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Akeldanol

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1960-1970

This file contains a 21 page annotated typescript of a play titled 'Akeldanol,' with the previous title 'A Masque of Judas'. It appears to have the same theme as The Judas Tree.

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Dies Irae

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1960-1970

This file contains 4 pages of typescript fragments of a play concerned with a Christian religious theme. This part appears to be an act or song titled 'Dies Irae' or 'Day of Wrath' i.e. the Last Judge...

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Out of the Sea

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1955-1956

This file contains 1 x 16 page and 1 x 17 page typescript of a play written by Thomas Blackburn based upon the myth of Odysseus. Both typescripts are titled 'Out of the Sea.'

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Dark Threshold

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1958

This file contains: - 1 x 25 page typescript,

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Fiction, Criticism and Other Writing

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1955-1977

This subfonds contains items concerned with Blackburn's writing output aside from poetry. It includes papers relating to his semi-autobiographical novels, autobiographies, critical reviews and plays, ...

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The Judas Tree

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1965

This file contains a 34 page heavily annotated typescript draft of a play by Thomas Blackburn concerning the life of Judas Isacariot. The play became a musical drama through Blackburn's collaboration ...

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The Last Farthing

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1960-1970

This file contains 1 x 30 page typescript and 1 x 88 page typescript, both annotated drafts of a play by Thomas Blackburn titled 'The Last Farthing.'It is based upon his novel of the same name.

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