Photocopies of a notebook of D. M. Thomas's sketches and drafts of poems and writings. With a photocopy of a cutting from an unnamed newspaper: an article entitled 'The brave new world of Julian Huxley' (John Ardagh).
Photocopies of a notebook of D. M. Thomas's sketches and drafts, mainly for poems. With typescript of poem 'History', 'Poem without a Period' and lists of rhymes. The contents of this file were originally held in a folder labelled 'IV Teignmouth Grammar School'.
D. M. Thomas: Photocopied notebook (photocopied), 13: 'Requiem for Aberfan', 'Two Voices'
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Photocopies of handwritten notes, mainly D. M. Thomas's ideas, sketches and drafts of poems, including 'Requiem for Aberfan' and 'Two Voices'. The contents of this file were originally held in a folder labelled 'Aberfan Poems'.
D. M. Thomas: Poetry notebook (photocopied), '15', Science Fiction Odyssey
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Photocopy of a notebook of drafts and sketches by D. M. Thomas for a science-fiction novel, labelled 'Notes towards an SF Odyssey', '1967', and 'St. Paul — U.S.A.'. With notes on novels by James Blish and photocopies of typescript draft material.
Bound poetry notebooks containing D. M. Thomas's drafts of poems. 1. Pink A7 notebook of poetry drafts, records of dreams and other notes. With various notes concerning everyday life. Early to mid-2010s. 2. Ring-bound dark blue notebook, of drafts of poems. Labelled 'poetry c. 2005', possibly ...
Bound poetry notebooks containing D. M. Thomas's drafts of poems. 1. Silver-grey hardback notebook (with Tesco branding) of handwritten notes for poems. Labelled 'poem drafts'. Early to mid-2010s. 2. Rose ring-bound notebook. With various notes concerning everyday life. Labelled 'poem drafts +...
Bound poetry notebooks containing D. M. Thomas's drafts of poems. 1. Ring-bound notebook, decorated with a London theme, of drafts of poems, especially the unpublished autobigoraphical poem 'Numen'. Labelled 'poem drafts ('Numen', etc.)'. 2014-2016. 2. Black ring-bound notebook, branded 'Campu...