Manuscripts and typescripts of poems in Scots by Sydney Goodsir Smith., 1940-1974, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26122
Scope and Contents
Folios 93-130 contain corrected drafts and a fair copy of ‘The vision of the prodigal son’ (Edinburgh, 1960). There are fragmentary drafts of critical articles and dramatic sketches on some of the verso pages.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1974, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
232 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
232 folios.
Bibliography
Some of these poems were published in literary periodicals such as ‘Lines review’ and ‘Scottish poetry’, many others appeared in Sydney Goodsir Smith's collections of poems, notably ‘The wanderer’ (Edinburgh, 1943), and ‘The aipple and the hazel’ (Publisher not known, 1951).
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk