Correspondence of E. J. Scovell and Anthony Astbury
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The correspondence relates to Scovell's reading, with Anne Ridler, at Leamington Spa Other Branch poetry society, and subsequent publication of a pamphlet of the poems.
Typewritten and autograph transcripts of poems with autograph annotations and corrections (heavily corrected or annotated in some cases). Multiple versions of some poems.
Dowson, a lecturer in English at De Montfort University, undertook dissertation research into women poets of the 1930s and communicated with Scovell about her research and an anthology that resulted. A draft introduction on Scovell for the anthology is enclosed, along with Scovell’s comments and...
Correspondence of E. J. Scovell and Secker and Warburg Ltd
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Contains correspondence relating to Secker and Warburg's publication of Scovell's The Space Between (1982), royalty statements, and anthology re-print requests.
Transcripts of poems written between 1927-1960s, with autograph annotations and corrections (heavily corrected or annotated in some cases). Multiple versions of some poems. Also contains a contents list for Scovell’s Collected Poems for use when she was planning her Selected Poems, and lists of p...
Correspondence of E. J. Scovell and Dr Sabine Foisner
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Foisner, of the Department of English and American Studies at the University of Salzburg, wrote an article on Scovell’s poetry. The correspondence relates to arrangements for Foisner’s interview of Scovell, corrections to the transcript, Foisner’s article and Scovell’s corrections, and social ma...