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111. Add MS 88918/9/1-14

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Title:
Unpublished prose and poetry
Scope & Content:
Drafts of poetry and prose, notes and correspondence by Hughes in relation to his unpublished work. This includes two projects, which were never completed, the writing of a libretto for an opera based on Bardo Thodol (the Tibetian Book of the Dead) and a version of the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1940s]-8 Jun 1998
Extent:
14 folders

112. Add MS 88918/9/2

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Title:
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Scope & Content:
Partly printed and typewritten, partly autograph consisting of a published copy of The Epic of Gilgamesh, (English version) by N.K. Sanders (Penguin, 1960), notes about the poem and correspondence between Hughes and Tim Supple about the possibility of writing a new version of Gilgamesh. This mate...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1960-8 Jun 1998
Extent:
1 folder

113. Add MS 88918/9/3-6

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Title:
Unpublished poetry
Scope & Content:
Partly typewritten, partly autograph drafts of poetry at different stages of completion. Some lists of poetry, photocopies of printed poems by other poets (including Shakespeare and annotated draft from 'Keith', presumably Sagar) and notes are also included. Although most of the drafts are undate...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jul 1982-26 Jan 1994
Extent:
4 folders

114. Add MS 88918/9/7-8

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Title:
Unpublished poetry, prose and notes
Scope & Content:
Partly typewritten, partly autograph poetic and prose drafts, the majority unpublished; lists and notes, some about animals (including mindmaps) written in five notebooks and on loose papers. Although undated, material appears to date throughout Hughes's life. Includes a draft of a letter to Caro...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1996
Extent:
2 folders

115. Add MS 88918/9/9

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Title:
Unpublished poetry drafts and personal reflections
Scope & Content:
Autograph poetry drafts and writings about various subjects including a draft of 'Agdistis', a poem about Torridge (in Devon), poetry drafts entitled 'Heron' and 'Me as River' and untitled poetry drafts and notes. Commentaries on theatre, poetry and will are also included. This folder includes so...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jan 1968-2 Aug 1984
Extent:
1 folder

116. Add MS 88918/9/10

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Title:
Words
Scope & Content:
Mainly autograph with one printed press cutting (the relationship of the cutting to the rest of material is unclear). Material consists of poetry drafts, the majority unpublished, on loose paper and in two school exercise books. Drafts of 'Fishing the Estuary', 'Drove six or so high miles' and 'W...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jan 1975-c 1986
Extent:
1 folder

117. Add MS 88918/9/11

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Title:
Unpublished prose and scripts
Scope & Content:
Autograph prose drafts written by Hughes the earliest of which may date from his time during National Service (1949-1951). Exercise book contains mainly untitled stories, whilst drafts written on loose papers are entitled 'The Son of the Mantis, the Baboons and the Mantis' and 'Jataka I'. A scrip...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[c 1949-c 1951]
Extent:
1 folder

118. Add MS 88918/9/12-13

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Title:
Early unpublished prose and research notes
Scope & Content:
Autograph drafts and research notes written in a notebook and on inserted pages some of which were taped or pasted into the notebook (where it is clear that these insertions are linked to the text in the notebook they have been retained in the correct place). Material in the notebook and particul...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1940s]-20 Jun 1993
Extent:
2 folders

119. Add MS 88918/9/14

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Title:
Exercise books of notes and drafts
Scope & Content:
Autograph notes, poetry and prose drafts written in four former school exercise books. Green and pink exercise books contain lists and some notes on autobiographical reminiscences; another marked 'Wheeldon History' includes an undated diary account and red book marked 'A.D. Stone' includes poetry...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Feb 1984-12 Oct 1989
Extent:
1 folder

120. Add MS 88918/10/1

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Title:
Agdistis
Scope & Content:
Partly typewritten, partly autograph research notes and poetry drafts relating to Agdistis who was an androgynous deity in Roman, Greek and Anatolian mythology. Material was described by Hughes in a letter to Emory University as being '1 box file of drafts and outlines of pieces based on the myth...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1960s-1990s]
Extent:
1 folder