Dark blue ring-bound notebook, branded 'Script', containing D. M. Thomas's 'ideas for a Freudian novel'. With eight loose folios. The contents of this file were originally held in a folder labelled 'Exploring ideas for a Freudian novel, etc — explorings in writers' block!'.
White ring-bound notebook (with Tesco branding) containing D. M. Thomas's drafts and sketches for poems, including 'Numen'. With one loose folio. The contents of this file were originally held in a folder labelled 'poem drafts'.
Hard-back red and black notebook containing D. M. Thomas's drafts and sketches for poems and novels. The contents of this file were originally held in a folder labelled 'Notebook c. 2000. poems, novel ideas, etc.'.
D. M. Thomas: Poetry notebook: 'Family Bible', drafts
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Pink A4 Tesco-branded notebook containing D. M. Thomas's sketches and drafts for the poetry collection 'Family Bible' (2015). The contents of this file were originally held in a folder labelled 'poem drafts Family Bible' (2015)'.
Ring-bound of D. M. Thomas's drafts and sketches for poems, especially the unpublished autobiographical poem 'Numen'. With two empty envelopes and Post-it note. The contents of this file were originally held in a folder labelled 'Numen etc — poetry drafts of unpub. Book, never '.
Bound poetry notebooks containing D. M. Thomas's drafts of poems. 1. Pink A7 notebook of poetry drafts, records of dreams and other notes. With various notes concerning everyday life. Early to mid-2010s. 2. Ring-bound dark blue notebook, of drafts of poems. Labelled 'poetry c. 2005', possibly ...
Bound poetry notebooks containing D. M. Thomas's drafts of poems. 1. Silver-grey hardback notebook (with Tesco branding) of handwritten notes for poems. Labelled 'poem drafts'. Early to mid-2010s. 2. Rose ring-bound notebook. With various notes concerning everyday life. Labelled 'poem drafts +...