Journalistic writing by B.S. Johnson, including theatre reviews, book reviews, sports reporting and articles for magazines and newspapers. Other writing including speeches, reports and lectures. Press cuttings of Johnson's work published in newspapers and magazines and cuttings about Johnson's ow...
Includes some early theatre reviews, opinion letters and articles written for publication in newspapers and magazines. Articles include a variety of subjects including football, literature, theatre, film, artchitecture, writing and publishing.
Autograph draft article 'Bargains for BAs', in pencil. Draft autograph review of Creditors by Strindberg and Cheats of Scapin by Otway, by the 59 Theatre Company at the Lyric, Hammersmith, in pencil, for Lucifer, 1959. Draft autograph review of Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be by Frank Norman, Thea...
1960 Draft of 'Theatre Workshop and the Cult Audience, for Tony Tillinghurt's Enquiry, 5 May 1960. Draft for 'Elation, Gourds and Donkeys', for 20th Century, 12 Nov 1960. Draft for 'Cavorting in the Bogs', for Umbrella, 18 Dec 1960. 1961 Draft for 'Bertolt Brecht', for Western Daily Press, 13 No...
1964 Draft letter to the London Magazine, 22 Jan 1964 Draft letter to the Specator, 219 Apr 1964, published 24 Apr 1964. Draft of ‘George Eastham’ interview, with related correspondence, for Observer, 1 Dec 1964. Untitled draft of articel for the Sun, 9 Oct 1964. Draft of 'School Boy Stories’, f...
1965 Draft for ‘Burying the Hackett’, for Observer, 21 Jan 1965. Draft for ‘Bloody Blues’, for Observer, 12 Apr 1965. Draft of 'Censorship by Printers', for Censorship, ca. Apr-May 1965. Draft and source material for ‘Football Festival’, for Observer, 2 May 1965. Draft of ‘A Fishing Competition...
1966 Draft of ‘A Hard Glance at the Poetry Business’, for London Life, 27 Mar 1966. With poetry magazines and other research materials. Draft of ‘The Revolution Ignored’, for Vogue, 3-5 Sep 1966.Draft for 'Get out the Pill, Out with the Pill', for the Sunday Times Magazine World Cup Issue, 1966....
1967 Draft of feature about subscription to PEN and Society of Authors, [for Guardian] , 16 Jan 1967. Drafts of ‘COQ au Clement’, for Private Eye, 15 Mar 1967. Draft of ‘Paris Article’, for Vogue, 12 Apr 1967. Draft of ‘Experimental British Fiction’, for COI (overseas), 20 Aug 1967. Draft of art...
1970 Draft of article 'the Novel in Danger', for Books and Bookman, 17 Jul 1970. 1971 Draft of ‘Soho Square’, for ACTT Journal, 29 Jan 1971. Draft of ‘Uncle Tom’s Cobblers’, for Film and TV Technician, 14 Nov 1971. 1972 Draft of 'Walter Hall of Basement Theatre' interview, for Transatlantic Rev...