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Total number of records: 85

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Brotherton Collection85
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Leeds Poetry84

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correspondence85
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)58
books reviews21
proofs (printing)9
book covers8
authors and publishers7
lectures and lecturing england cambridge7
book proposals6
poets as teachers5
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Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)38
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)21
Crossley-Holland, Kevin10
Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)3
Thomas Eliel Fenwick Blackburn3

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Archive File

Canaan: US Edition

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1996-1997

This file contains papers relating to the American Edition of Geoffrey Hill's 'Canaan', published by Houghton Mifflin in 1997. Includes 2 typescript letter from Christopher Carduff to Hill (19 Novembe...

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Somewhere is Such a Kingdom

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1975-1977

This series comprises of a single file of papers relating to 'Somewhere is Such a Kingdom', a volume of Geoffrey Hill's collected poems covering the period from 1952 to 1971, published in the United S...

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Review of Péguy and Items from PNR

1983-1988

This file contains items relating to Geoffrey Hill's 'The Mystery of the Charity of Charles Péguy', sent from Donald Davie to Rick Gekoski, and subsequently purchased by Leeds University Library. Inc...

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Correspondence and Reviews

1985-1986

This file contains 42 ms and typescript letters and postcards from various correspondents regarding Geoffrey Hill's 'Collected Poems' covering the period 5 August 1985 - 3 September 1986. Many of corr...

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Berryman/Review

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1969-1984

This file contains items relating to Hill's review of John Haffenden's 'Life of John Berryman' (1982) for 'Essays in Criticism'. Includes: - an offprint of Hill's review of Haffenden's biography and...

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Drafts, Proofs and Artwork

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1999

These files contain drafts towards 'The New Exeter Book of Riddles,' and examples of Simon Drew's artwork. Includes sample book covers; a small amount of correspondence between Drew, Lawrence Sail and...

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Douglas

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1960s-1970s

Ms lecture Keith Douglas (6 ff); photocopy of Geoffrey Hill's review article '

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Reviews

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1987-1988

Photocopy of a short ms list of contacts in Israel to send review copies of 'Out of Battle' (?); and press cuttings and photocopies of Derek Mahon's review of 'Out of Battle' from the 'Irish Times' (2...

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The Lords of Limit: Reviews and Correspondence

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1984-1985

Correspondence between Geoffrey Hill and Helen Ellis (Publicity Director at André Deutsch) regarding reviews of 'The Lords of Limit'. Includes 4 compliments slips from Ellis, 3 of which include her m...

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Pound: The Age Demanded (Again)

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1974-1988

This file contains items relating to Hill's review of Humphrey Carpenter's 'A Serious Character: The Life of Ezra Pound' (Faber and Faber, 1988), intended for publication in 'Agenda' magazine. Include...

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Response to a Review

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1972

Carbon copy of a typescript letter from Jon Silkin to the Editor of 'Outposts' magazine, in response to a review of 'Amana Grass' by Anne Tibble ( 'Outposts' 92, spring 1972). The letter discusses the...

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Reviews of Selected Poems (1993)

1981

Photocopies of reviews of the volume 'Selected Poems' published by Sinclar-Stevenson in 1993. Includes reviews by M. Wynn Thomas ('Acumen,' 20, October 1994); Herbert Lomas ( 'Ambit,' 138, 1994; photo...

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