Poetry.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Literary and oral genre rooted in the compressed and cogent imaginative awareness or associations of experiences, ideas, or emotional responses and arranged under an organized criterion of meaning, conscious and unconscious expression, symbolism, formal or informal pattern, sound, and rhythm. The genre encompasses narrative, dramatic, satiric, didactic, erotic, and personal forms. (AAT) All poetry, except ballads, was indexed under this heading in the published catalogues. (NLS) .
Found in 4 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.
Eighty-four letters and cards of Edwin Morgan to Richard Price; with manuscript of unpublished poem, "The Ropemaker`s Bride".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.
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.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Research papers and literary correspondence between Peter Butter and various correspondents relating to his work on Edwin and Willa Muir, William Blake, Francis Thompson and other writers.
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Research papers of Peter Butter relating to his work on William Blake, George MacDonald, Francis Thompson and other writers.
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Research papers of Peter Butter relating to his work on various writers.