Drafts and working papers relating to Johnson's poetry, published and unpublished. Includes Johnson's translations of Welsh poems. Johnson published two collections of poems in 1964 and 1972.
Notebook contains draft of 'Instructions for the use of women', poem drafts, pasted in pages of notes, draft of 'Little Old Lady' poem, draft of 'The Succession of Life' poem, draft of 'Everyone Knows Somebody Who's Dead', draft of 'Where is the Sprinkler Valve' poem, diary entries and some loose...
Working papers and drafts relating to short prose and memoir writing by Johnson. Includes papers relating to publications of short prose collections Aren't You Rather Young to be Writing Your Memoirs (1973), Statement Against Corpses (1964) and collaboration with photographer Julia Trevelyan Oma...
Diarist's diary dated 1949 containing entries for January and Feburary 1949 with some pasted small photographs and. loose date sheets, hardback notebook. (A)Motorcycling diary 1952, with brief notes relating to Johnson's activities for that year and some contact details. (B)Motorcycle diary 1954,...
Personal and professional letters to and from B.S. Johnson. Includes correspondence with publishers and agents relating to publishing of his work and letters to his friends and acquiantances.
Notebook contains poem drafts, notes about morality and religion, diary entries (including some relating to Johnson's relationship with Kate [Lucy]), song lyrics, notes about the 'Goddess manifestation' and events in 1955, diary entry describing visit to Michael Bannard's parents, a transcribed p...
Letters from correspondents including International Literary Management, I-Spy regarding a job interview, Institute of Contemporary Arts regarding a children's play commissioned (1969) and a job application, Michael Ivans, Islington Public Libraries, Tuulikki Islander, 1961-1965.
Letters from correspondents including Peter Janson-Smith Ltd. (literary agency), Finn Jensen, Jupiter Recordings Ltd and John Johnson (literary agent), 1961-1965. Letters from correspondents including author James Jones, John Jones Cardiff Ltd (publishers), Anne Jewitt (née Bufton), Glyn Jones, J...