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Day Lewis, C. (Cecil), 1904-1972

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1904-04-27 - 1972-05-22

Biography

Anglo-Irish poet and the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1968 until his death in 1972.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Day Lewis, Cecil

 File
Identifier: 1988.012.1.222
Scope and Contents From the File:

Contents generally include: biographical information and drafts (often in multiple versions) of Ellmann's bio-commentary on each poet; selected poems by each author, photocopied from published sources; press cuttings of articles; rights and permissions to reprint poems; lists of corrections; and fragments of page proofs.

Dates: 1837 - 1990

Martin Bell papers, 1932-1969

 Collection
Identifier: 1979-020
Scope and Contents The papers are organized into three categories: 1) Correspondence: handwritten and typescript letters between Bell and fellow poets and writer’s organizations, dating from 1932 to 1967. 2) Writings: twenty-three manuscript notebooks containing drafts and draft fragments of poems, reviews, and letters; handwritten drafts, typescript and carbon copy typescripts of loose poems and poem fragments including the autograph, typescript, and carbon copy typescript draft poems to be included in...
Dates: 1932 - 1969