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Poets, British -- 20th century.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Stevie Smith papers, 1900-1990

 Collection
Identifier: 1976-012
Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of a major part of of British poet and novelist Stevie Smith's (Florence Margaret Smith) manuscripts and drawings, including 800 sheets of draft poems, some with multiple poem entries; typescript of The Holiday; broadcast scripts, poetry readings, drawings, manuscripts, postcards, notebooks, correspondence and family records and photographs.Also included is the personal library with 90 volumes of her own writing, many of which contain autograph...
Dates: 1924 - 1970

Vernon Scannell papers, 1948-1971

 Collection
Identifier: 1980-005
Scope and Contents

Consists of 9 handwritten letters from Scannell (written while incarcerated in Brixton Prison, London) to Jo Scannell (his wife) dating from March to April, 1967. Also included are handwritten poems, radio scripts and plays, and an autobiographical piece, A Proper Gentlemen written in 11 notebooks and writing tablets, and individual sheets.

Dates: 1948 - 1971