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correspondence371
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)338
universities and colleges united127
poetry readings united states121
proofs (printing)115
books reviews102
poets as teachers101
teaching aids and98
authors and publishers94
notebooks87

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Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)819
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)665
Crossley-Holland, Kevin280
Thomas Eliel Fenwick Blackburn217
Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)217
Brown, Wayne69
Kirkup, James (1918-2009)31
Various30
Heath-Stubbs, John (1918-2006)16
Redgrove, Peter (1932-2003)16

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Poetry Room, University of Leeds School of English, correspondence and papers

University of Leeds. School of English

1950-1990

This collection comprises papers and audio recordings relating to the Poetry Room, formerly part of the School of English at the University of Leeds. It incorporates correspondence and other papers re...

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Ken Smith Archive

Smith, Ken (1938-2003)

1950-2003

The complete literary archive of Ken Smith. This substantial collection of material includes large series of correspondence, drafts of published and unpublished work, research material and publicatio...

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Northern House Publishing Archive

1962-2006

This collection comprises papers relating to Northern House publishing venture established by Andrew Gurr and Jon Silkin at the University of Leeds, and its publishing activities. Includes papers rela...

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Jon Silkin Archive

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1947-2003

This collection represents the archives of Jon Silkin, the poet and founding editor of 'Stand' magazine. It comprises items relating to Silkin's career from the early days of 'Stand' (1952) and the pu...

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Tony Harrison Archive

Harrison, Tony (1937-)

c. 1953 - 2009

Papers of Tony Harrison, documenting his work as a poet. The collection documents much of Harrison's published work and drafts relating to work as yet unpublished, forming an exceptionally detailed...

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Paul Mills literary archive

Mills, Paul (1948-)

1971-2008

This collection comprises autograph manuscript and typescript drafts of poems, critical works and plays by Paul Mills, including 3 notebooks with drafts of plays and poetry. There are also examples of...

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Thomas Blackburn Archive

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1893-1988

The items in this collection relate to Thomas Blackburn's personal life, his career as a poet and his teaching career. Comprises: typescripts, autograph manuscripts and other papers relating to Thoma...

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Simon Armitage Archive

Armitage, Simon (1963-)

c.1984-2015

The Simon Armitage Archive covers Armitage’s work as a poet and writer from 1984 to 2015. This comprehensive archive documents all aspects of Armitage's career as a poet, writer, dramatist, libret...

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Kevin Crossley-Holland Archive

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1946-2011

This collection of the literary papers and correspondence of Kevin Crossley-Holland represents the wide range of his interests and achievements. It covers his own poetry, translations and re-tellings ...

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Wayne Brown Archive

Brown, Wayne

1911-1980

Comprises: manuscript and typescript drafts of poems collected in Brown's first poetry collection, On the Coast (1972); manucript and typescript drafts of miscellaneous poems by Brown dating to the 19...

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Bonamy Dobrée Archive

Dobrée, Bonamy (1891-1974)

1912-1973

Comprises: (a) 19 boxes of Bonamy Dobrée's autograph manuscript correspondence arranged A-Z by the names of the correspondents and dated between 1912 and 1973, including a large number of letters fro...

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Geoffrey Hill Archive

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1940s-2016

This collection represents the archives of the poet Geoffrey Hill. The archive comprises items relating to Hill's poetry from the late 1940s to 2016, in addition to items relating to his critical work...

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