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1. Add MS 88969

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Add MS 88969
Title:
Tetsuo Kishi papers and correspondence
Scope & Content:
Correspondence of Tetsuo Kishi with Harold Pinter and others. Texts of works by Harold Pinter sent to Kishi for translation into Japanese. Together with a copy of Kishi's book on Pinter (in Japanese) and publicity material for a production of Kishi's Japanese translation of 'The Hothouse'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Japanese
Date Range:
1967-2012
Extent:
9 files

2. Add MS 88969/3

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Title:
'Playwright Harold Pinter', by Tetsuo Kishi
Scope & Content:
'Playwright Harold Pinter', a work in Japanese, published by Research Corporation, 2010, with a dedicatory inscription to the British Library 'in memory of Harold Pinter, whose work changed my life' by Kishi, signed 16 Aug 2010.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
2010
Extent:
1 volume (520 pages)

3. Add MS 88969/4

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Title:
Publicity material for Japanese productions of 'The Hothouse' and 'No Man's Land'
Scope & Content:
Theatre programme and two flyers for the New National Theatre Tokyo's 2012 production of 'The Hothouse', translated by Tetsuo Kishi. Programme signed by the cast. Theatre programme for the New National Theatre Tokyo's 2018-2019 production of 'No Man's Land', translated by Tetsuo Kishi. Signed b...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Japanese
Date Range:
2011-2018
Extent:
1 file

4. Add MS 88969/1

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Title:
Texts of works by Harold Pinter sent to Tetsuo Kishi for translation into Japanese
Scope & Content:
Texts of plays and the novel 'Dwarves' by Harold Pinter sent to Tetsuo Kishi for translation into Japanese. Many of the works were written earlier than the date at which they were sent to Kishi, and the covering letters and envelopes have been retained.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1969-1993
Extent:
6 files

5. Add MS 88969/2

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Scope & Content:
Letters to Tetsuo Kishi from Harold Pinter, Harry Guest, Emanuel and Thelma Wax of ACTAC (Theatrical & Cinematic) Limited, relating to Kishi's work in translating works by Harold Pinter into Japanese. Letters from Kishi to Pinter, and copies of some of Pinter's letters to Kishi in this collec...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1967-2001
Extent:

1 file

6. Add MS 88969/1/5

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Title:
'Dwarves', by Harold Pinter
Scope & Content:
Typewritten text of the novel 'The Dwarves', first written between 1952 and 1955, revised in 1989 and published in 1990, and sent to Kishi in 1991, who replied (in Add MS 88880/7/6) that he had enjoyed reading it and would like to translate it.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1969-1980
Extent:
1 volume (260 folios)

7. Add MS 88969/1/4

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Title:
'Mountain language', by Harold Pinter
Scope & Content:
Typewritten text of the short play 'Mountain language' (17 leaves), first produced in 1988, and sent to Kishi by Pinter, with a covering card, in 1998. Kishi's Japanese translation was published in 'Sekai' in 1998 (see Add MS 88880/7/6).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1988-1998
Extent:
1 volume

8. Add MS 88969/1/2

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Title:
'Other places: three plays by Harold Pinter'
Scope & Content:
Typewritten text of the play 'Other places', which incorporates three short plays: 'Family voices', 'Victoria Station' and 'A kind of Alaska', first produced together in 1982, and sent to Kishi on 20 Oct 1982 with a covering letter which is in Add MS 88969/2. The translation was published in 'Hig...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1982
Extent:
1 file

9. Add MS 88969/1/1

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Title:
Landscape', 'That's all' and 'Family voices
Scope & Content:
Typewritten text of the short play 'Landscape' (28 leaves), with a few manuscript amendements, first produced in 1967, and sent to Kishi in 1969, the covering letter being at Add MS 88969/2; typewritten text of the short duologue 'That's all' (3 leaves), first produced in 1959, and sent to Kishi ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1969-1980
Extent:
1 file (3 items)

10. Add MS 88969/1/3

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Title:
'Precisely', by Harold Pinter
Scope & Content:
Typewritten text of the short play 'Precisely' (5 leaves), first produced in 1983, and sent to Kishi by Pinter's agent, Judy Daish, with a covering letter, in 1989.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1989
Extent:
1 volume