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Letters to Merle Brown from Jon Silkin and Lorna Tracey
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997); Tracy, Lorna; Brown, Merle E (1925-)
1965 - 1978
Letters from Jon Silkin to the teacher, critic, and founder of the Iowa Review, Merle Brown over a period of ten years from 1965 to 1978. These letters offer an insight into the personal and profes...
Stand Magazine Archive
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997); Baro, Gene; Smith, Ken (1938-2003); Lamb, Catherine; Brown, Merle E (1925-); Gardner, Raymond; Brunner, Edward; Rudolph, Anthony - Menard Press; Marshall, Brenda; Tracy, Lorna; Fink, Howard; Wilding, Michael (1942-); Ober, Robert; Gardner, Val; Heal, David; Wedde, Ian; Kureczko, Victor; Pybus, Rodney (1938-); Jones, Ag; Astley, Neil; Bradshaw, David C A; Wise, David; Keen, John; McDuff, David (1945-); Kates, Jim; Blackburn, Michael (1954-); Cleary, Brendan; Morgan, Richard; Joseph, Lawrence; Kingsbury, Jack; Evans, Lynn; Kingsbury, Pam; Alderson, David; Paterson, Evangeline; Emerson, Jessie; Schenker, Daniel; Kay, Amanda; Hinton, Brian; Robinson, Peter (1953-); Arthurs, Jack; Lewis, Peter; Ayton, Michael; Bennet, Peter (1942-); Mitchell, Adrian (1932-2008); Quick, Margaret; Davies, Ioan; N Coe, Richard; Harrison, Tony (1937-); Matthews, Geoffrey (1920-1984); Rex, John
1952-2012
This collection represents the archives of Jon Silkin's Stand magazine, from early days in London from 1952 to 1957, through its relaunch from Leeds in 1960 and move to Newcastle in 1965, through to i...
Jon Silkin letters to Connie Wieneke
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1996 - 1997
Letters by Jon Silkin addressed to Connie Wieneke who was then living in Wyoming. Letters principally concern Stand Magazine, particularly sales in the USA and more general difficulties with funding.
Poetry Collections and Published Poems
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1948-1997
This subfonds contains papers relating to published collections of Jon Silkin's poetry. As such, it covers the period from prior to the publication of his first volume, 'The Peaceable Kingdom,' in 195...
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,...
Miscellaneous: Research and Interest
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1956-1996
This subfonds comprises items collected by Silkin as research materials and/or for general interest, which cannot be directly connected with his work. The subject matter includes contemporary poetry, ...
Jon Silkin archives
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1950-1962
This sub-collection is a separate accrual. It includes books either owned by, or containing poems by, Jon Silkin, correspondence and audio recordings (78 rpm and reel to reel) of Jon Silkin reading h...
Poetry Translations
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1958-1998
This subfonds contains items relating to Jon Silkin's work on translating poetry into English from languages including Hebrew and Japanese. As such it includes ms and typescript drafts, workings and t...
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...
Uncollected Poems and Notebooks
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1954-1997
This subfonds comprises papers relating to poems by Silkin not included in his published poetry collections, and notebooks containing drafts and workings of poems. As such it includes extensive ms and...
War Literature
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
1915-1997
This subfonds comprises items relating to Jon Silkin's interest in and research into war literature, in particular the poetry of the First World War. Includes papers relating to Isaac Rosenberg, inclu...
Drama
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
c.1955-1990
This subfonds comprises papers relating to plays written by Jon Silkin, including his verse plays 'Gurney' and 'The Illiterates.' Includes drafts and scripts of plays; papers relating to the productio...