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201. Add MS 89363/4/19-21

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Title:
D. M. Thomas: 'Alexander Solzhenitsyn: a century in his life', research assistant's material
Scope & Content:
Research material — handwritten notes and synopses of interviews, press cuttings, etc. — for D. M. Thomas's biography 'Alexander Solzhenitsyn: a century in his life'. The material is conneced principally with the work of Thomas's research assistant Louise Ross, but also includes Thomas's direct...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, German, and Russian
Date Range:
1972-1996
Extent:
3 folders

202. Add MS 89363/4/29

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Title:
D. M. Thomas: 'Alexander Solzhenitsyn: a century in his life', correspondence with editors and agents
Scope & Content:
Correspondence with editors, agents and others concerning D. M. Thomas's biography 'Alexander Solzhenitsyn: a century in his life'. Correspondents include John Bayley and May Litvinov. The contents of this file were originally held in a folder labelled 'Sol. Bio: correspondence', and also beari...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Russian
Date Range:
1997-1998
Extent:

124 folios

203. Add MS 89363/1/29

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Title:
D. M. Thomas: 'Pictures at an Exhibition', typescript draft
Scope & Content:
Typescript draft of D. M. Thomas's novel 'Pictures at an Exhibition' (1993). With corrections in D. M. Thomas's hand. With some draft material for the novel 'Lying Together'. The contents of this file were originally held in a folder labelled ''Pictures at an Exhibition' early draft — many hand...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1990?-1993
Extent:
79 folios

204. Add MS 89363/1/30-33

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Title:
D. M. Thomas: 'Pictures at an Exhibition', typescript draft
Scope & Content:
Typescript draft of D. M. Thomas's novel 'Pictures at an Exhibition' (1993). Some material is repeated and not in order. The contents of this sub-sub-series were originally held in a folder labelled 'Pictures at an Exhibition' and Draft'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1986-1993
Extent:
4 folders

205. Add MS 89363/1/41

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Title:
D. M. Thomas: 'Eiger', draft material
Scope & Content:
Typescript fragments of D. M. Thomas's novel 'Eiger' (abandoned before completion; later published as 'Hunters in the Snow'), and of two poems, 'Flowers' and 'Raid'. The contents of this file were originally held in a folder labelled 'Early thoughts on novel about young Hitler + Anna Freud. — B...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
late 1980s
Extent:
29 folios

206. Add MS 89363/1/42

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Title:
D. M. Thomas: 'Eiger', draft material
Scope & Content:
Typescript fragments of D. M. Thomas's novel 'Eiger' (abandoned before completion; later published as 'Hunters in the Snow'). The contents of this file were originally held in a folder labelled 'Early work on a Hitler–Anna Freud novel, abandoned, but theme was re-used in 'Hunters in the Snow' (...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
late 1980s
Extent:
61 folios

207. Add MS 89363/2/25

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Title:
D. M. Thomas: Poetry notebook (photocopied), 1
Scope & Content:
Photocopies of a notebook of D. M. Thomas's sketches and drafts of poems and writings. With a photocopy of a cutting from an unnamed newspaper: an article entitled 'The brave new world of Julian Huxley' (John Ardagh).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
early 1960s
Extent:
35 folios

208. Add MS 89363/2/28

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Title:
D. M. Thomas: Poetry notebook (photocopied), '4'
Scope & Content:
Photocopies of a notebook of D. M. Thomas's sketches and drafts, mainly for poems. With typescript of poem 'History', 'Poem without a Period' and lists of rhymes. The contents of this file were originally held in a folder labelled 'IV Teignmouth Grammar School'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1963?
Extent:
32 folios

209. Add MS 89363/2/36

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Title:
D. M. Thomas: Photocopied notebook (photocopied), 13: 'Requiem for Aberfan', 'Two Voices'
Scope & Content:
Photocopies of handwritten notes, mainly D. M. Thomas's ideas, sketches and drafts of poems, including 'Requiem for Aberfan' and 'Two Voices'. The contents of this file were originally held in a folder labelled 'Aberfan Poems'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1967?
Extent:
1 folder

210. Add MS 89363/2/47

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Title:
D. M. Thomas: Poetry notebook (photocopied), '24', July 1970 – Dec 1970
Scope & Content:
Photocopy of a notebook containing D. M. Thomas's drafts and sketches for poems.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1971
Extent:
1 folder