Contains a draft Articles of Association and a final version of the original Articles, a Certificate of Incorporation, as well as correspondence with Bird & Bird, solicitors, relating to the foundation of the PBS and the drawing up of the Articles. Papers relating to amendments to the Article...
As part of National Library Week, the Poetry Book Society chose two ‘teams’ of poets whose works had been selected as PBS Choices to tour the country giving readings. The tour was directed by Alan Brownjohn and the ‘teams’ were: Dannie Abse, Elizabeth Jennings, and Vernon Scannell; and Patric Dic...
Contains agendas, minutes, and papers circulated for discussion at Board meetings, including reports and accounts. Includes minutes of meetings at which the formation, and terms of reference, of the PBS were discussed.
Contains papers relating to the establishment and running of the T. S. Eliot Prize, first awarded in 1994 for the best new collection of poetry published in 1993.
Contains papers relating to the British arts festival held in New York in 1983 to mark the bicentenary of the signing of the peace treaty to end the American War of Independence. The Poetry Society’s contribution, in conjunction with Artscope Ltd, was 'Live Poetry in Britain Today', the broadcast...