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Title:
Bardo Thodol
Scope & Content:
Autograph drafts of poetry, prose and notes relating to Hughes's work on Bardo Thodol. Hughes was asked to write a libretto for an opera based on Bardo Thodol, The Tibetan Book of the Dead by the Chinese American composer, Chou Wen-chung, when the two met at the Yaddo artist colony in 1959. Hughe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[After 1959]-1989
Extent:
1 folder

2. Add MS 88918/9/2

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Title:
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Scope & Content:
Partly printed and typewritten, partly autograph consisting of a published copy of The Epic of Gilgamesh, (English version) by N.K. Sanders (Penguin, 1960), notes about the poem and correspondence between Hughes and Tim Supple about the possibility of writing a new version of Gilgamesh. This mate...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1960-8 Jun 1998
Extent:
1 folder

3. Add MS 88918/9/9

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Title:
Unpublished poetry drafts and personal reflections
Scope & Content:
Autograph poetry drafts and writings about various subjects including a draft of 'Agdistis', a poem about Torridge (in Devon), poetry drafts entitled 'Heron' and 'Me as River' and untitled poetry drafts and notes. Commentaries on theatre, poetry and will are also included. This folder includes so...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jan 1968-2 Aug 1984
Extent:
1 folder

4. Add MS 88918/9/10

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Title:
Words
Scope & Content:
Mainly autograph with one printed press cutting (the relationship of the cutting to the rest of material is unclear). Material consists of poetry drafts, the majority unpublished, on loose paper and in two school exercise books. Drafts of 'Fishing the Estuary', 'Drove six or so high miles' and 'W...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jan 1975-c 1986
Extent:
1 folder

5. Add MS 88918/9/11

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Title:
Unpublished prose and scripts
Scope & Content:
Autograph prose drafts written by Hughes the earliest of which may date from his time during National Service (1949-1951). Exercise book contains mainly untitled stories, whilst drafts written on loose papers are entitled 'The Son of the Mantis, the Baboons and the Mantis' and 'Jataka I'. A scrip...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[c 1949-c 1951]
Extent:
1 folder

6. Add MS 88918/9/14

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Title:
Exercise books of notes and drafts
Scope & Content:
Autograph notes, poetry and prose drafts written in four former school exercise books. Green and pink exercise books contain lists and some notes on autobiographical reminiscences; another marked 'Wheeldon History' includes an undated diary account and red book marked 'A.D. Stone' includes poetry...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Feb 1984-12 Oct 1989
Extent:
1 folder

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