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Total number of records: 775

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Archives675
Books and printed items100

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Brotherton Collection752
English Literature752
Leeds Poetry666
Herbert Read Collection3
Liddle Collection2

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correspondence99
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)42
proofs (printing)37
books reviews35
poets as teachers20
english poetry18
poetry readings14
notebooks13
photographs10
world war, 1914-191810

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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)775
Silkin, Jon31
Brownjohn, Alan5
Brownjohn, Alan (1931-)5
Adcock, Fleur5
Glover, Jon4
Brown, Merle E (1925-)4
Tracy, Lorna4
Pybus, Rodney (1938-)4
Zach, Natan4

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From 1900773
From 20001

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Up to 1999766
Up to latest8

Archive Collection

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...

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Archive Print Collection

Jon Silkin (Brotherton Collection)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

A large collection of books and periodicals owned by Jon Silkin, including some inherited from his father Joseph Silkin. The main emphasis is on poetry.

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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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Archive Print Collection

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...

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Rodney Pybus Archive

Pybus, Rodney (1938-)

c.1960-2010

Includes the literary papers of Rodney Pybus relating to his publications, draft poetry notebooks, papers relating to translations of Lautremont and Catullus; drafts and research materials for Pybus's...

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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.

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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...

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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,...

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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, ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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