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Total number of records: 141

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Brotherton Collection141
English Literature141
Leeds Poetry141

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clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)15
correspondence10
notebooks9
autobiography4
italian poetry 20th century translations into english2
lectures and lecturing2
lectures and lecturing boston2
lectures and lecturing england leeds2
photographs2
poetry readings2

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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)72
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)42
Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)12
Thomas Eliel Fenwick Blackburn12
Crossley-Holland, Kevin4
Brown, Wayne1
Mitchell, Adrian (1932-2008)1
Scannell, Vernon (1922-2007)1
Wright, David (1920-1994)1

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From 20002

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Poem Drafts (1972)

Brown, Wayne

1972

This file contains annotated typescript drafts of the following poems: - Round Trip Back

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Poem for Jon Silkin

July 1990

1 ms poem titled 'No, Don't Fuck Off Back to Israel,' signed 'J. Mingay, Darlington July 90.'

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Durham Bread: Drafts

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1985-1986

Ms and typescript drafts of the poem 'Durham Bread'. The drafts are undated but Silkin's use of the backs of old letters, etc. dates them to around 1985-1986.

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Poem Drafts and Workings (14)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1997

Ms and typescript drafts of poems Innocent Crime and To Jerusalem ... Also, ms poem drafts/fragments. Dated from Silkin's use of the backs of old letters.

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Moses Harris and the Butterflies: Drafts

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1988-1989

Ms and typescript drafts of the poem 'Moses Harris and the Butterflies'. The drafts are undated, but Silkin's use of the backs of old letters, etc. dates them to around 1988-1989.

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Prizes

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1966

Back cover(?) of Faber Books catalogue(?) for 1966. The inside cover has a statement on the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, including Silkin winning the prize in 1966 for 'Nature With Man'.

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Thirst: Drafts

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1986-1989

Extensive ms and typescript drafts of the poem sequence 'Thirst'. The drafts are undated, but Silkin's use of the backs of old letters and other papers date them to around 1986-1989.

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Drafts: I In Another Place (1)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1977-1978

Extensive ms and typescript drafts of the poem sequence 'I In Another Place.' The drafts are undated, but Silkin's use of the backs of old letters, etc. dates them to around 1977-1978.

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Notebook 12: [Mercian Hymns]

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

c.1968-1969

Red hardback notebook with University of Leeds crest, with ms title on front cover 'Notes II [Mercian Hymns].'6 loose sheets are inserted loose at the front of the notebook; these contain ms notes inc...

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Notebook 48

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1960-1977

Notebook containing personal notes and draft poems: - Our [boat] goes back tomorrow (untitled Poem, fol. 2-7)

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Small Notebook

1961

Draft account/short story ?The Flats?; story outline; poem drafts/workings; centre pages blank; further notes from back incl. C. Day Lewis, bibl. references.

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Poem Drafts (1)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1986

Ms and typescript drafts of the poems 'Durham Bread', 'The Silence' and 'Gifts'. The drafts are undated, but Silkin's use of the backs of old letters, etc. and an ms note on the original file dates th...

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