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Ivor Gurney
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1982-1995
Items relating to Jon Silkin's interest in and research into the poet Ivor Gurney (1890-1937). Includes drafts and final copy of an article on Gurney by Silkin; photocopies of reviews and critical art...
Out of Battle
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1959-1997
Papers relating to Silkin's critical work on the poetry of the First World War, 'Out of Battle.'Silkin states in the Preface to 'Out of Battle' that he started work on the volume in 1959, the year of ...
On Readings of Owen
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1981-1994
Papers relating to the responses of Silkin to other scholars' readings of Owen's poetry. Includes drafts of letters/articles addressed to Dominic Hibberd and Kenneth Muir respectively. Both articles r...
Articles on First World War Literature
1983
Photocopies of Sandra M. Gilbert's 'Soldier's Heart: Literary Men, Literary Women and the Great War,' 'Signs' 8:3 (spring 1983), with Jon Silkin's ms annotations; and John Press's 'Poets of World War...
The Truth of War
1984
Photocopy of Desmond Graham's critical work, 'The Truth of War: Owen, Blunden and Rosenberg' (1984).
Three Moments in British and German Poetry of the First World War
1985
Photocopy of Hanna Ostermann's M.A. dissertation, 'Three Moments in British and German Poetry of the First World War,' submitted to the School of English, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 19 April 1...
Mixed Prose and Criticism (3)
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1980-1983
Ms and annotated typescript drafts of an essay on David Gascoyne, with Gascoyne's comments in a letter dated 9 September 1981; typescript essay 'Sidney Keyes: the scroll and its distinctions,' and a p...
Essay Collection
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1996-1997
This file contains papers assembled by Jon Silkin ca. 1996-1997 with a view to publishing a collection of his critical essays. Includes a copy of 'Stand' 25:4 (autumn 1994), containing 'Gurney's Voice...