M J T Tambimuttu: Miscellaneous Poems by Tambimuttu (and by Jacqueline Stanley)
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Undated poems (typescript) by Tambimuttu: 'Rimes A La Nouvelle Methode' ('Thorns', 'Light of the World', and 'Moon River'); 'Invocation to Lukshmi'; 'Deity'; and 'The Journeys of the Spirit' (two texts). Also, four poems (typescript) by Jacqueline Stanley: 'I nestled there the well known time...'...
Four pieces of anecdotal journalism under the general heading of 'Paris Letters' (typescript) recording at least two business trips to Paris, incorporating colourful reference to many artists and writers and to the impact of post-war Parisian culture: (1) 'Letter Home by Thurairajah Tambimuttu'...
(1) Two Poetry London editorials in draft: 'Second Letter' and 'Eleventh Letter', published, respectively, in Poetry London, 1:2 (1939) and 3:11 (1947). (2) Notes (manuscript, in Tambimuttu's hand on PL embossed notepaper) with the heading 'Why I have chosen Shakuntala', together with a comple...
Notebook containing various notes and entries. The principal entries are two draft scripts for radio talks (to India and Ceylon): one describes London Underground, its atmosphere, colourful posters, and the use of stations as air-raid shelters, and the second talk (entitled 'English poets I have ...
Notebook containing various notes and entries. The principal entries are: 'Poetry in Wartime' (draft radio script discussing various poets published by Tambimuttu in Poetry London and in the anthology Poetry in Wartime), and a draft of 'Tenth Letter: In Memory of Keith Douglas', published Poetry ...
Notebook containing various notes and entries. The principal entries are: 'Josephian in Bloomsbury' (a contribution in draft for the Jubilee issue of Blue & White, the magazine of St Joseph's College, Colombo, Sri Lanka, where Tambimuttu was educated, which celebrated its Jubilee in 1946), an...