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Add MS 88909/157
- Record Id:
- 040-000090899
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000090674
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000502.0x000260
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 88909/157
- Title:
- Bob Cobbing: Poets Conference Papers 1973-1975
- Scope & Content:
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(1) 1973.
- Various papers relating to the 7th Poets Conference (National Poetry Centre, 5-6 January 1973), including manuscript notes by Cobbing and a list of members (Subscribers) with addresses.
- Report by Jeni Couzyn (September 1973) for an Emergency Poets Conference at Hitchin (4 August, the 8th Poets Conference) although there is little documentation of it.
(2) 1974.
- Limited papers for the 9th Poets Conference (London, 18-20 January 1974), including notice of event, statement by Nuttall concerning an 'emergency fund', and 'A Samizdat Bulletin' by Bernard Kelly.
- Various papers relating to the 10th Poets Conference (Sunderland Arts Centre, 16 November 1974), including a 'Draft Poets Conference Statement' by Eric Mottram (4 sheets corrected typescript) summarising points at issue with the Arts Council.
(3) 1975.
- Papers of the 11th (Emergency) Poets Conference (London, 4 January 1975), including the document 'The State of Poetry' (December 1974, 'to be presented to the Poetry Society in 1975'), with follow-up correspondence (January 1975) between Cobbing and Charles Osborne.
- There is 'Poets Conference Newsletter' (4 February 1975) and a 'Press Conference Bulletin' (March 1975) but no record of the 12th Poets Conference.
- Papers for the 13th Poets Conference (National Poetry Centre, 3 May 1975) include a 'transcript' of discussion (23 sheets typescript) involving a number of individuals including Cobbing and Charles Osborne.
- Also, in Cobbing's hand, draft manuscript of National Poetry Centre Newsletter (October/November 1975).
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000090674
033-000090884
040-000090899 - Is part of:
- Add MS 88909 : The Papers of Bob Cobbing
Add MS 88909/143-158 : Bob Cobbing: Papers Concerning the Poetry Society and Poets Conference
Add MS 88909/157 : Bob Cobbing: Poets Conference Papers 1973-1975 - Hierarchy:
- 032-000090674[0007]/033-000090884[0015]/040-000090899
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 88909
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1973
- End Date:
- 1975
- Date Range:
- 1973-1975
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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