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Sender: Hartnett, David
Recipient: Robertson, Robin at Penguin Books
Letters: 3 (including postcard)
Date(s): 8 May 1984 (postcard); 3 Aug 1984; 3 Oct 1984
Location: BC MS. 20C Firebird Author File 38 David Hartnett
Note: Postcard notes enclosure of a more substantial selection of his poems to be considered. The letter of 3 Aug notes that Hartnett confirms that he is happy for "The Caroline Fireflies", "Nightpiece", "Darknesses", "Songs from a Halfway House", "Stations" and "The Return", to appear in Firebird 4. A biography is enclosed with the letter. The final letter refers to the signed agreement.
Sender: Robertson, Robin at Penguin Books
Recipient: Hartnett, David
Letters: 2
Date(s): 27 Jun 1984: 31 Jul 1984
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 38 David Hartnett
Note: Letter of 27 Jun refers to wishing to publish "The Return", "The Carolina Fireflies", "Stations", "At New College", "Pink Shantung", "The Harnessing", "Darknesses", "Songs from a Halfway House" and "Nightpiece" in Firebird 4, with a suggestion that "Nightpiece" could appear separately from the other five parts"?. The letter of 31 Jul indicates that Robertson would like to use six of the above, being "The Return", "The Caroline Fireflies", "Darknesses", "Song from a Halfway House", "Nightpiece" and either "Pink Shantung" or "Stations". Asks for a short biographical note Two sets of poems are included in the file - one having seven poems and the other six poems - not including "Stations". (Six of the poems are included in Firebird 4 Page 121).