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Poem Drafts (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1956-1962

Ms and typescript drafts of 14 poems published in the collection 'Nature With Man', and Silkin's ms draft notes for the contents of the collection. The drafts are undated, but Silkin's occasional re-u...

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Poem Drafts and Workings (1)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1954-1962

Ms and typescript drafts and workings of the following poems: - As a child ... - Blossom - Chocolate & Syphillis - Do you see this park again ... - Copper - Emmanuel - For the Disestablishing ...

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Poems in Periodicals, Etc.: 1950s-1960s

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1958-1965

Four copies of 'Reconstructionist' v. XXIV, no. 16 (December 1958) with Silkin's poem 'The Victims;' one copy of 'Stand,' v. 4, no. 2 [early 1960s] with poem 'To Tamasin, Aged 6' (also with contributi...

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Leeds: Miscellaneous

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

November 1956 - October 1965

Miscellaneous items relating to Jon Silkin's time in Leeds. Includes ticket to a Staff Dramatic Society performance of Uncle Vanya (Nov 1956); a circular for the University's Institute of Education Da...

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Miscellanea

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1963-1981

This subfonds comprises 2 files of papers and small magazines found with other Northern House papers in Jon Silkin's possession. Includes 1 carbon copy ts letter from Jon Silkin to Jon Glover relating...

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Press Cuttings, Etc.

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1961-1969

Press cuttings collected by Silkin, relating to the two World Wars and the literature of the First World War. Includes Philip Hobsbaum's article 'The Road Not Taken' ( 'The Listener,' 23 November 1961...

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Towards Out of Battle

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1959-1965

Ms notes in the hand of Silkin and one other (possibly Catherine Lamb) on themes in Rosenberg's poetry and page references for biographical information Rosenberg and the war; ms, typescript and carbon...

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Out of Battle Drafts (1)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1962-1966

Drafts of chapters for 'Out of Battle,' and some related materials. Includes a clean carbon copy typescript synopsis of the proposed volume; annotated and clean ts drafts of chapters 1-3 (Introduction...

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Nature With Man

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1956-1978

Papers relating to the collection 'Nature With Man', including typescript and ms poems and drafts; and papers relating to the publication of Silkin's 'Flower Poems' by Northern House.The poems in 'Nat...

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Personalia

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1947-1997

2 boxes containing mixed personal items and papers belonging to Jon Silkin. Includes the following: - Diaries for 1966 (letters inserted, incl. Lionel Miskin, Falmouth School of Art), 1977-78, 1979,...

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