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Morgan, Edwin George, Professor of English, University of Glasgow, and poet, 1920-2010

 Person

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Autograph manuscripts of ten poems by Edwin Morgan on "Scotland`s favourite paintings" as selected by readers of `The Herald`.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12948
Scope and Contents

With related papers and notes by Lesley Duncan, and a copy of the resulting book "Beyond the Sun" (Edinburgh, 2007).

Dates: 2005-2007.

Correspondence concerning Richard Price`s poetry and his editorship of literary journals.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12231
Scope and Contents

Includes letters of the poets Raymond Friel, David Kinloch and Edwin Morgan.

Dates: 1988-2003.

Editorial correspondence to George Bruce, concerning 'Scottish Poetry I-IX', a series of anthologies.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7440/1-6
Scope and Contents

Circa 100 letters, correspondents including Maurice Lindsay, Edwin Morgan and Alexander Scott, with a small number of typescripts of poems.

Dates: 1964-1973, undated.

Eighty-four letters and cards of Edwin Morgan to Richard Price; with manuscript of unpublished poem, "The Ropemaker`s Bride".

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13384
Scope and Contents The collection records the affectionate last years of a stimulating literary relationship between Edwin Morgan and the younger, ‘Informationist’ poet, Richard Price. They first met in the 1980s when Price, then a Visiting Professor at Strathclyde University, went to visit Morgan. Both technophiles and both love poets, they struck up a lasting friendship, corresponding from then until the mid 2000s. This collection marks the last period of their correspondence, covering 2003-2006 (for earlier...
Dates: 2003-2006.

Letters to, and audio-cassettes of interviews by, Raymond Ross, editor of "Cencrastus".

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12649
Scope and Contents

Interviewees and correspondents include Valda Grieve, Norman MacCaig, Sorley MacLean, Edwin Morgan, Iain Crichton Smith.

Dates: circa 1979-2000.

Letters to Tom Pow from several literary figures.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11195
Scope and Contents

Includes:

12 letters, 1977-1978, of C M Grieve;

letter, undated, of Karl Miller;

letter, 1969, of Edwin Morgan;

letter, 1992, of William Neill;

letter, 1989, of Alastair Reid.

one letter

Dates: 1969-1992 and undated.

Literary correspondence of Alastair Fowler.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11117
Scope and Contents

Comprises circa 1000 letters and copies of letters from correspondents including George Mackay Brown, Edwin Morgan and Iain Crichton Smith.

Dates: 1960-1994.

Papers concerning "Writing Together: an International Festival of Writing", Glasgow.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10391
Scope and Contents

Includes reports, memoranda, committee minutes and letters from among others, Sorley MacLean, Naomi Mitchison and Edwin Morgan.

Dates: 1990.

Papers of James B Caird, including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of poems, essays, articles and talks; and letters to Caird on literary matters.

 Collection
Identifier: Dep.262- is now part of Acc.10193.
Scope and Contents

Among the letters to Caird are two of Sorley Maclean, one of George Scott-Moncrieff, two of Edwin Morgan, three of Edwin Muir, three of Sydney Goodsir Smith, one of Douglas Young, and four, 1967-1978, of C M Grieve.

Dates: 1946-1975.

Papers of Peter Butter and correspondence between Peter Butter and various correspondents relating to miscellaneous writers., Circa 1962-1980.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13634/77
Scope and Contents

File named ‘Poems, etc - CS Lewis Sermon’ by Peter Butter. Includes copies of poems and literary works by various authors, and correspondence with William Montgomerie and Donald Mitchell. Also includes typed manuscripts of ‘Five Letters From An Eastern Empire’ and ‘Prometheus’ by Alasdair Gray, both signed by the author, and a copy of ‘nuspeak 8’ by Edwin Morgan (Glasgow : Scottish Arts Council, 1973).

Dates: Circa 1962-1980.

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Correspondence. 5
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Poetry. 4
Manuscripts. 2
Articles. 1