Photocopy of portions of Kokilam Subbiah’s outline of Cankam poetry, sent to Dale, for background to his translations. Publication of Subbiah’s work has not been traced.
Typewritten and photocopied drafts of Dale’s translations, with retypings and manuscript amendments, also with introductory text and explanatory notes which were not included in the published work.
Published text of The Seasons of Cankam, inscribed ‘Readings copy’ and with addition poems added in manuscript. With notes from Dale’s diary from 21 Jun to 12 Dec 1969 on his work on the translation, a draft contract of 1969 between Dale and Subbiah, a letter of 1971 from Subbiah to Dale, relatin...