Add MS 88671

Clodd/Raine Papers. Vol. lii (ff. ). Correspondence regarding a proposed book of verse to celebrate Raine's sixtieth birthday; 1967-1968. Partly copies. The book was abandoned at Raine's request and some correspondence relates to its cancellation; contains correspondence mostly between Clodd and contemporary poets. Includes poems from: W. H. Auden, 'In May'; George Barker, 'To Kathleen Raine'; Audrey Beecham, 'A Charm against the Albatross'; Thomas Blackburn, 'All the Immortals'; Brenda Chamberlain (untitled poem); Leonard Clark, 'For Kathleen'; Padraic Colum, 'Australian Tree'; David Gascoyne, 'Part of a Poem in Progress: Strophe I'; Michael Hamburger, 'In Memory of Vernon Watkins'; John Heath-Stubbs, 'Birthday Poem for Kathleen Raine'; Frances Horovitz, 'Dunskeig'; Michael Horovitz, 'Enitharmon – Muse – Daughter of Albion – Mother of Invention'; Elizabeth Jennings, 'Motor-Racer'; Brenda Kennelly, 'A Kerry Christmas'; Peter Levi, 'Three Poems for Kathleen Raine'; Christopher Logue, 'Art History: a new approach by Fred'; Willa Muir (untitled poem); Herbert Read, 'Ineluctability'; I. A. Richards, 'Awaited'; Anne Ridler, 'Coole Park'; Tom Cott, 'For Kathleen Raine's Every Birthday'; Liadain Sherrard, 'Cypresses'; Robin Skelton, 'At Lost Lake'; Janet Adam Smith (untitled prose); Jon Stallworthy, 'Telegrams'; Vernon Watkins, 'Tradition'; Richard Wilbur, 'For K. R. on her sixtieth Birthday'; David Wright, 'In what we call Good Weather'. Arranged alphabetically by contributor.