Manuscript of a Newdigate Prize Poem entry by an unknown author for 1878, entitled 'Ravenna'
Manuscript of an entry for the Newdigate Prize Poem competition in 1878 by an unknown author and entitled 'Ravenna'. The poem is written in a booklet form (possibly pages from an existing exercise book) bound with a yellow silk ribbon. The poem is mostly written on the recto and accompanying footnotes (mainly historical or geographical points) are written on the verso, in what appears to be different hands to the main text.
Dates
- Creation: 1878
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Misc. 7, fols. 46-57].
Shelfmark:
MS. Misc. 7, fols. 46-57
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 24467
Abstract
Manuscript of a Newdigate Prize Poem entry by an unknown author for 1878, entitled 'Ravenna'.
Biographical / Historical
The Sir Roger Newdigate Prize, founded in 1806, is awarded to undergraduates of the University of Oxford for composition in English verse.
The winner of the 1878 Newdigate Prize was Oscar Wilde: his poem, 'Ravenna', printed by Oxford University Press, was Wilde's first independent publication. The author of this entry is unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the English Faculty Library, 2026.
- Title
- Catalogue of Manuscript of a Newdigate Prize Poem entry by an unknown author for 1878, entitled 'Ravenna'
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Rachael Marsay
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Catalogued with the generous support of the Roy Davids bequest
- Edition statement
- First edition
Repository Details
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