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Add MS 88998/2/67
- Record Id:
- 040-002879051
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002354004
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023726006.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 88998/2/67
- Title:
- Lee Harwood: Letters Received (Stevenson, Anne)
- Scope & Content:
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35 communications from Anne Stevenson.
- (1). Durham, 19 January 2000. Typed letter (1 sheet) on the verso of a flyer for Stevenson, Granny Scarecrow (Bloodaxe Books, 2000). Harwood staying at Pwllymarch, Llanbedr, at the end of the month.
- (2). Durham, 11 February 2000. Typed letter (1 sheet). 'I've been absorbed in a long children's novel (well, the way Alice in Wonderland is a children's story) by my former husband, Mark Elvin [John Dutton]. An amazing book. For my money, it leaves Ted Hughes in the shade so far as magic, shamans, dreams, spells etc. go.'
- (3). [Durham], 26 February 2000. Autograph postcard. Having visited Venice.
- (4). Llanbedr, 26 March 2000. Autograph postcard.
- (5). [Llanbedr], 13 April 2000. Autograph postcard.
- (6). Durham, 5 May 2000. Typed letter (1 sheet). Visiting the U.S. at the beginning of June. Letter refers to Harwood and 'Sandy' [Berrigan] visiting.
- (7). Durham, 22 June 2000. Typed letter (2 sheets). Grateful for information about the Holocaust museum. 'I hope to write poems about the Holocaust for the sequence of 20th century monologues I've had in mind for some years now.'
- (8). [Llanbedr], 17 July 2000. Typed letter (1 sheet) enclosing a photocopy cutting (1 sheet) from The Independent on Sunday (7 July): The Sunday Poem, No. 75, Anne Stevenson: 'Granny Scarecrow' (commentary by Ruth Padel).
- (9). Durham, 28 July 2000. Folding card.
- (10). Durham, 11 August 2000. Autograph postcard.
- (11). Durham, 13 November 2000. Autograph letter (1 sheet). Granny Scarecrow has been shortlisted for the Eliot and Whitbread Prizes.
- (12). Durham, 18 December 2000. Autograph postcard (Nerys Johnson).
- (13). Durham, 25 January 2001. Autograph postcard. 'Neither the Whitbread & the Eliot came my way this time.' Visiting Venice next week.
- (14). [Venice], 13 February [2001]. Autograph postcard.
- (15). Durham, 2 March 2001. Typed letter (1 sheet). 'So glad to hear you got some walks in before foot and mouth struck; apparently walking and riding through farmland is forbidden everywhere in Wales now.'
- (16). Durham, 23 March 2001. Autograph postcard. Not returning to Llanbedr until the foot and mouth 'all clear sounds from N. Wales.'
- (17). Durham, 28 June 2001. Autograph postcard, with envelope, enclosing typed poem 'Under Moelfre' (1 sheet).
- (18). [Switzerland, 13 July 2001 - postmark]. Autograph postcard. 'We have been given a most marvellous fortnight of water and mountains in Switzerland by an American Psychoanalyst and his wife.'
- (19). [Durham], 22 July [2001]. Autograph postcard. Refers to the death of Nerys Johnson (1942-2001). 'Hope you can join us in Wales in Sept.'
- (20). [Albuquerque, 26 October 2001 - postmark]. Autograph postcard.
- (21). Durham, 28 November 2001. Typed letter (1 sheet). Comments on Harwood, 'Cwm Nantcol' (Collected Poems, pp. 493-4). Along the right margin of the letter are several pencil ticks made by Harwood, and his annotation at the foot: 'Repl. 7/12/01 & will send revised poem when done'.
- (22). [Durham], 27 February 2002 (postmark). Autograph postcard, with envelope. 'I clipped out this review [not present] from the London Review of Books, quite surprised and pleased to see they gave James Schuyler so much attention.' (See Michael Hofmann, LRB, 7 February 2002.)
- (23). Durham, 12 April 2002. Autograph postcard. 'We are inspired by your card and copy of the review ("American Sublime") to stay in London from Friday 17th - Tuesday 21st May. Any chance of your getting up to town?' (Refers to exhibition at the Tate.)
- (24). Durham, 16 July 2002. Typed letter (2 sheets) addressed to 'Lee' and to 'Harry' [Guest]. Refers to the magazine [The] North including work by both Harwood and Guest.
- (25). Durham, 1 October 2002. Autograph postcard. 'Thanks for reading my poems & for your suggestions.'
- (26). Durham, 13 October 2002. Autograph postcard. Leaving 'tomorrow for the States', back on 27th October.
- (27). Durham, 30 October 2002. Autograph postcard. Returned from U.S., and about to have a cochlear implant.
- (28). Durham, 22 January 2003. Autograph postcard. 'I'm struggling with a long review of 4 20th C. poets, including Ashbery, for the London Magazine - it's much more difficult than writing a poem!'
- (29). Durham, 26 January 2003. Autograph postcard, with envelope (annotated).
- (30). Llanbedr, 11 March 2003. Autograph postcard.
- (31). [Llanbedr], 13 March 2003. Autograph postcard. 'This morning we woke to see the house's shadow painted on the pasture.'
- (32). [Durham], 18 June 2003. Autograph postcard.
- (33). [Llanbedr], 1 July 2003. Autograph postcard.
- (34). Durham, 23 October 2003. Typed letter (1 sheet). Reporting on a trip to the U.S.
- (35). [Llanbedr], 20 December 2003. Typed letter (1 sheet). 'Anyway, I have had one or two thoughts about your introduction' [to Collected Poems].
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002354004
036-002787732
040-002879051 - Is part of:
- Add MS 88998 : The Papers of Lee Harwood
Add MS 88998/2 : Lee Harwood: Letters Received
Add MS 88998/2/67 : Lee Harwood: Letters Received (Stevenson, Anne) - Hierarchy:
- 032-002354004[0002]/036-002787732[0068]/040-002879051
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 88998
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 2000
- End Date:
- 2003
- Date Range:
- 2000-2003
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Legal Status:
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- Names:
- Stevenson, Anne Katherine, poet and writer, 1933-2020