Translations by J M Cohen, in manuscript: three poems by Boris Pasternak ('In the Wood', 'The Hazel Grove', and 'Vorobyev Hills'), and 'Dumb Angels' by Rafael Alberti. 'In the Wood' and 'Vorobyev Hills' published in Poetry London, 2:9 (1943).
Two poems: 'The Well in the Valley' (typescript) and 'Journey to May' (manuscript), both published Poetry London, 2:8 (1942), pp. 75-77. Also: a letter to the Editor (typescript, 11 December, 1947), published Poetry London, 4:13 (1948), p. 46; the text of Tambimuttu's published response to Grig...
Correspondence: Ross to the Editor (manuscript, without date), submitting 'a few poems'; Tambimuttu to Ross (17 December, 1945), retaining a number of poems and offering some editorial advice. Poetry (typescript): 'Love Poem' ('The churches of your hands close…'); 'Frontier Express'; 'Poem' (...
Correspondence, including poetry submitted, and incorporating correspondence with Elizabeth Waller (sister) concerning Waller's poems and his book The Merry Ghosts (Editions Poetry London, 1946): Waller to Tambimuttu (manuscript, Kingdom Come letterhead, 13 March, 1941); Waller to Tambimuttu (m...
Letter (23 October, 1945) from J R Ackerley (Literary Editor, The Listener) requesting list of forthcoming publications for review. With reply (25 October, 1945) noting three publications: Jacques Maritain, Art and Poetry; Betty Swanwick, The Cross Purposes; and Henry Miller, The Cosmological Eye.
M J T Tambimuttu: Correspondence about Keith Douglas
Scope & Content:
Poems by Douglas, and correspondence about him. Poems: 'The Prisoner' (typescript); 'The Offensive' (typescript); 'The Knife' (typescript); 'Words' (typescript); 'Song' ('Do I venture away too far...') as typescript, and also as a signed manuscript on 'Middle East RAC Base Depot' letterhead, ...