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Letters from Oxford writers relating to an exhibition held in the Bodleian Library

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MS. Eng. lett. c. 836

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The exhibition was entitled, 'Oxford Writers, 1914-1977'. The material includes (fol. 15) a draft of a poem by Peter Levi, "I will reverence you...", 1955, and drafts and proofs of poems printed in Six Oxford Poets (Oxford, 1977), comprising:

  1. (fols. 55, 62) Elizabeth Jennings, 'A Beggar's Song', holograph draft and corrected proof
  2. (fols. 56, 59, 63) Sally Purcell, 'Initiation', typescript, corrected proof and signed proof
  3. (fols. 57, 64) Francis Warner, 'Sonnet', typescript and corrected proof
  4. (fol. 58) Jon Stallworthy, "A poem is...", uncorrected proof
  5. (fol. 65) Anne Stevenson, "Myth", corrected proof.

Dates

  • Creation: 1977-1978

Extent

64 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. c. 836, fol. 1].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. c. 836

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 23566

Abstract

Letters from Oxford writers relating to an exhibition held in the Bodleian Library

Biographical / Historical

Includes literary work of Elizabeth Jennings (1926-2001), poet; Peter Levi (1931-2000), poet and scholar; Sally Purcell (1944-1998), poet and translator; Jon Stallworthy (1935-2014), poet and literary scholar; Anne Stevenson (1933-2020), poet and Francis Warner (1937-2021), poet and dramatist.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated to the library by various authors, 1977-1978.

Title
Letters from Oxford writers relating to an exhibition held in the Bodleian Library
Status
Published
Author
EAD version 2023 by C. McIlwaine
Date
EAD version 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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