Partly typewritten, partly autograph consisting of autograph copies of 'Shrike' and 'Pheasant'. The copies of 'Pheasant' differ from the published version. A typewritten page of introduction to the collection is also included.
Typewritten poetry drafts with autograph annotations for the collection of poetry written by Hughes in his capacity as Poet Laureate. Contains drafts of 'The Honey Bee and the Thistle' (written for the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson), 'A Masque for Three Voices' and 'The Zodiac in th...
Partly typewritten and printed, partly autograph drafts of poems from the River collection and some notes. Some poems differ significantly from the published collection whilst others appear to be unpublished. Two sketches of fish heads and commentary notes about the poems for a poetry reading are...
Partly typewritten and partly autograph. Contains exercise books of poetry drafts, notes and diary entries. The exercise book that previously belonged to ‘M.I. Cunningham’ contains drafts of a speech that Hughes gave on farming and the environment. Further notes about the poetry, unpublished poe...
Partly printed and partly autograph material originally in box marked 'Gawain'. Comprises five volumes, four of which are different printed editions of the text, as follows - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight edited by J.R.R. Tolkien and E.V. Gordon, 2nd edn. Norman Davis (Oxford University Press, ...
Partly typewritten, partly autograph poetry drafts for the poems 'Musk Ox', 'Arctic Fox' and 'Mooses'. Part of a contents list for the collection is also included.
Partly printed, partly typewritten and autograph. What is the Truth? consists of a series of untitled poems connected by a narrative. Material includes three printed proofs with autograph annotations and revisions of the content and layout of the poetry and prose. The proofs are dated 12th July 1...