The Walmsley (Anne) Collection is named for the person that formerly owned the books. It contains poetry and prose by Caribbean and black British writers, including Kamau Brathwaite, Derek Walcott (the Nobel Prize for Literature winner), Olive Senior and ... Read more
Walmsley, Anne, b.1931, author
Consists of the personal archive of Anne Walmsley including material relating to talks, articles and publications, correspondence, diaries and scrapbooks, material relating to her University work and her qualifications and degrees.
Walmsley, Anne, b.1931, author
Consists of digital copies of the personal diaries of the poet Rosemary Tonks, plus correspondence between Tonks and Joan Moat from the University of Exeter, and photocopies of Tonks' personal records including birth, death and marriage certificates.
Tonks, Rosemary, 1932-2014, poet, author
Consists of manuscript and typescript drafts of Sean O'Brien's published and unpublished work, as well as articles and press cuttings relating to his work. Also includes O'Brien's personal notebooks from 1970 onwards, correspondence from and to O'Brien ... Read more
O'Brien, Sean, 1952-, poet, critic and playwright
Personal papers of Jack Mapanje including correspondence, press cuttings, books and draft manuscripts relating to his time as a political prisoner in Malawi, the campaign for his release and the publication of his poetry.
Mapanje, Jack, 1944-, poet and writer
The personal papers of local poet Barry MacSweeney (1948-2000), who was an important figure in the Modern Poetry Revival, include manuscripts and published works, correspondence, literature reviews, poetry publications, photographs and newspapers ... Read more
MacSweeney, Barry, 1948-2000, poet and journalist
Books published by independent publisher IRON Press based in Cullercoats. Includes copies of IRON magazine which ran from 1973 and 1997 publishing art work, reviews, short stories and poetry. The book collection comprises of poetry, fiction and drama and ... Read more
IRON Press, 1973 -
Consists of material relating to published and submitted works, marketing sales and publicity, funding applications and literary events hosted by IRON Press.
IRON Press, 1973 -
Contains the personal archive of poet Vincenza Holland including notebooks; diaries; published and unpublished material; and correspondence with poets local to the North East. Includes drafts of her poetry collection 'Mrs Turnbull's Tree' which was ... Read more
Holland, Vincenza, 1923-2018, poet
Consists of the working papers and correspondence of the poet Selima Hill.
Hill, Selima, 1945-, poet