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Total number of records: 110

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English Literature110
Leeds Poetry110
Brotherton Collection105

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english poetry69
english drama37
letters21
english fiction17
librettos16
english poetry 20th century history and criticism11
english poetry old english, ca.7
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)6
english poetry 20th5
scrapbooks5

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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)16
Crossley-Holland, Kevin8
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)3
Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)2
Redgrove, Peter (1932-2003)2
Thomas Eliel Fenwick Blackburn2
Amey, Michael1
Armitage, Simon (1963-)1
Barker, George (1913-1991)1
Blackburn, Margaret Mcguire1

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Archive Collection

William Price Turner, autograph manuscript drafts for the poem 'Train of thought' with a signed typescript of the final version and some correspondence

William P. Turner

c.1962-1964

Comprises: Autograph manuscript and typescript drafts for Turner's poem 'Train of thought', two of which are entitled 'Dark circles', with many manuscript revisions to the text, together with his sign...

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Poetry and Audience - 6th November, 1953
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Poetry and Audience, typescript and manuscript drafts of poems by various authors originally published in 'Poetry and Audence'

c.1954-1972

This collection contains typescript and manuscript drafts of poems by 33 authors, submitted for publication in the Leeds student literary magazine 'Poetry and Audience.' Also included is a small amoun...

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David Wright, autograph manuscript and typescript drafts of poems, with a letter to Paul Potts

Wright, David (1920-1994)

c.1947-1983

This collection comprises autograph manuscript and typescript drafts of seven poems by David Wright.

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Three Professionals

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1969

This file contains a 5 page typescript review article by Thomas Blackburn on George Barker's 'At Thurgarton Church' (1969), and unnamed poetry collections by Cecil Day Lewis and John Wain.

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Letter to Roland John

13 Dec 1987

Letter commenting upon some poems Redgrove has had accepted for publication in 'Outposts', and defending the publication of his book 'The Black Goddess and the Sixth Sense' (1987). Enclosed with the l...

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Correspondence

Redgrove, Peter (1932-2003)

1961 - 13 Dec 1987

Correspondence from Peter Redgrove to Alan Brownjohn, Roland John, Colin Huggett and Satish Kumar.

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Letter to Colin Huggett

30 March 1974

A letter from Peter Redgrove to Colin Huggett enclosing 'Words: Broadsheet 8' featuring Redgrove's poem 'From the Reflections of Mr Glass' [inscribed to Huggett and dated 30 March 1974]; a copy of a b...

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Letter to Satish Kumar

3 Mar 1985

Photocopy of a letter discussing contributing to the Small School's Anthology, and mentioning Kathleen Raine's review of Redgrove's book of poetry 'The Man Named East' (1985).

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James Kirkup, literary papers and correspondence with related material

Kirkup, James (1918-2009)

1955-2000

Comprises: Material acquired in 1964, namely, autograph manuscript and typescript drafts and copies of poems composed by James Kirkup between ca. 1955 and 1964, including 8 letters and 8 press cutting...

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Peter Redgrove Archive

Redgrove, Peter (1932-2003)

1961 - 13 Dec 1987

This collection comprises autograph manuscript notebooks, scrapbooks and other literary papers of the poet Peter Redgrove. Includes proofs and example of published works, papers relating to a student ...

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Paul Mills' Poetry

1969-2008

This series contains manuscripts, typescripts and notes relating to Paul Mills' unpubllished and published poetry, including his collections North Carriageway' (1976), 'Third Person' (1978), 'Half Moo...

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'Outpost' Autumn 1969

1969

This item is an issue of 'Outpost' from Autumn 1969 containing Paul Mills first published poem 'Landscape'.

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