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Add MS 88998/2/26
- Record Id:
- 040-002788978
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002354004
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023488957.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 88998/2/26
- Title:
- Lee Harwood: Letters Received (Edwards - Greenslade)
- Scope & Content:
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39 communications from Ken Edwards, Kenward Elmslie, Alice Entwistle, Ruth Fainlight, Peter Finch, Allen Fisher, Roy Fisher, Tony Frazer, John Freeman, and David Greenslade.
- (1). Edwards, Ken. London, 14 October 1997. Autograph letter (1 sheet), together with a typed conference report: 'Different British Voices: Poetry, Locality, Plurality, 12-14 September 1997, Brno, the Czech Republic' (3 sheets). Harwood read, and 'talked about poetry and art as a form of collage and interchange, and warned against the dangers of national stereotyping'.
- (2). Edwards, Ken. [London], 23 January 2012. Folding card, informing Harwood that 'The Moors [Edwards playing bass guitar] are making their Brighton debut at last, on Sunday 6 May, just down the road from you at the Brunswick pub.'
- (3). Elmslie, Kenward. [U.S.A.], 1985 (postmark). Typed postcard ('Kenward Elmslie in Palais Bimbo Lounge Show').
- (4). Entwistle, Alice. Wales, 6 May 2006. Autograph postcard.
- (5). Entwistle, Alice. Cardiff, 14 July 2009. Autograph postcard. Refers to anthology (working title) 'The Walking Word'. Grateful to Harwood for directing her to the poetry of Paul Evans.
- (6). Fainlight, Ruth. London, 27 June 2008. Typed letter (1 sheet), typed poem 'Arshile Gorky's Mother' (1 sheet), with printed internet material ('Wolf Magazine', 4 sheets) concerning the work of her brother, Harry Fainlight.
- (7). Finch, Peter. Cardiff, 5 October 2007. Typed letter (1 sheet). Invitation to read, with Finch, at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, 16 January 2008. Harwood substituting for Bill Griffiths (d. 13 September).
- (8). Finch, Peter. Cardiff, 20 October 2007. Typed letter (1 sheet). Further correspondence regarding Swansea reading.
- (9). Finch, Peter. Cardiff, 27 October 2007. Typed letter (1 sheet). Further correspondence regarding Swansea reading. With colour booklet of events at the Dylan Thomas Centre, January/April 2008.
- (10). Finch, Peter. Cardiff, 8 March 2010. Typed letter (1 sheet), referring to Paul Evans, The Door of Taldir: Selected Poems.
- (11). Fisher, Allen. London, 21 July 1986. Typed letter (1 sheet), and colour slide (Fisher, 'Oil & Acrylic on paper, 1986'), with envelope. Comments on Harwood's Monster Masks and Dream Quilt.
- (12). Fisher, Roy. Keele, 26 September 1980. Autograph letter (1 sheet).
- (13). Fisher, Roy. Earl Sterndale, Derbyshire, 12 January 1995. Typed letter with autograph verso (1 sheet).
- (14). Fisher, Roy. Earl Sterndale, [27 October 1995]. Autograph letter (1 sheet).
- (15). Fisher, Roy. Earl Sterndale, 9 March 1996. Typed letter (1 sheet).
- (16). Fisher, Roy. Earl Sterndale, 24 November 1996. Typed letter (1 sheet).
- (17). Fisher, Roy, Earl Sterndale, 2 February 1999. Autograph letter (1 sheet). Refers to Harwood, Morning Light as 'a book I can learn from'.
- (18). Fisher, Roy. [Earl Sterndale], 7 April 1999 (postmark). Autograph postcard, with envelope.
- (19). Fisher, Roy, Earl Sterndale, 1 July 2000. Autograph letter (1 sheet).
- (20). Fisher, Roy. [Earl Sterndale], 4 August, 2000. Autograph postcard.
- (21). Fisher, Roy. Earl Sterndale, 26 April 2001. Autograph letter (1 sheet).
- (22). Fisher, Roy. Earl Sterndale, 8 November 2001. Autograph letter (1 sheet). Refers to Kelvin Corcoran and Alan Halsey.
- (23). Fisher, Roy. Earl Sterndale, 2 May 2002. Autograph letter (1 sheet).
- (24). Fisher, Roy. [Earl Sterndale], 7 May 2002. Autograph postcard. Continues to read Morning Light.
- (25). Fisher, Roy. Earl Sterndale, 25 November 2003. Typed letter (1 sheet).
- (26). Fisher, Roy. Earl Sterndale, 1 February 2006. Autograph letter (1 sheet).
- (27). Fisher, Roy. [Earl Sterndale], no date [c. 2007]. Autograph postcard.
- (28). Fisher, Roy. [Earl Sterndale], 25 November 2008 (postmark). Greetings card (Parkhouse Hill, near Buxton), with envelope.
- (29). Fisher, Roy. [Earl Sterndale], [19 March 2009]. Autograph postcard ('Roy Fisher in 1931, with Common Boy for Comparison'). 'Brighton may miss its pier: I miss my pram.'
- (30). Frazer, Tony. Plymouth, 19 May 1999. Typed letter (1 sheet, Shearsman Books). Moving house, to Kentisbeare near Cullompton. 'I'm glad some of the recent [Shearsman] material has appealed.'
- (31). Freeman, John. Cardiff, 13 January 1993. Autograph letter (1 sheet) with typed poem 'Indie Music' (2 sheets).
- (32). Freeman, John. Cardiff, 16 September 1995. Autograph letter (1 sheet). Railways: common ground.
- (33). Freeman, John. Cardiff, 12 July 1996. Typed letter (1 sheet), enclosing photocopy letter Harwood to Freeman 10 May 1994 (1 sheet). Seeking permission to quote, as an endorsement, from Harwood's enclosed letter.
- (34). Freeman, John. Cardiff, 30 July 1996. Typed letter (1 sheet), enclosing four typed poems (3 sheets). Letter includes comments on Harwood, In the Mists.
- (35). Freeman, John. Cardiff, 5 May 1997. Autograph letter (1 sheet).
- (36). Freeman, John. Cardiff, 18 June 1997. Typed letter (1 sheet). Invitation to read at 'the next Blandford festival' (7-8 November).
- (37). Freeman, John. [Cardiff], [December 1998?]. Chrismas card, enclosing colour photograph.
- (38). Freeman, John. Cardiff, 1 February 2000. Autograph letter (1 sheet).
- (39). Greenslade, David. Caerdydd [Cardiff], 20 March 1998. Typed letter (1 sheet). With thanks for 'the tribute volume to Paul Evans'.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002354004
036-002787732
040-002788978 - Is part of:
- Add MS 88998 : The Papers of Lee Harwood
Add MS 88998/2 : Lee Harwood: Letters Received
Add MS 88998/2/26 : Lee Harwood: Letters Received (Edwards - Greenslade) - Hierarchy:
- 032-002354004[0002]/036-002787732[0026]/040-002788978
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 88998
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1980
- End Date:
- 2012
- Date Range:
- 1980-2012
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Names:
- Edwards, Ken, poet, author, publisher, b 1950
Elmslie, Kenward Gray, American author, performer, editor and publisher, 1929-2022
Fainlight, Ruth, poet, writer and translator, b 1931
Finch, Peter, poet, small press publisher, b 1947
Fisher, Allen, poet, artist, b 1944
Fisher, Roy, poet and jazz pianist, 1930-2017
Freeman, John, poet and critic, b 1946
Greenslade, David, author, b 1952