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- 1971-1999 (Creation)
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1 envelope
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Lectures, talks and poetry readings given by Tony Curtis, comprising:
Press cuttings relating to an evening of 'Poets and Music' in which Tony Curtis participated, held, January 1971, at Wilmslow Boys' Grammar School, where Tony Curtis was teaching at this time.
Printed Welsh Arts Council poster, January 1971, advertising arts events throughout Wales, including the 'Dial-a-Poem' scheme in which Tony Curtis participated (event marked with 'X' on poster).
Typescript copy of a talk titled 'Practising Artists Talk', given by Tony Curtis 10 December 1982.
Typescript copy of a talk, with manuscript amendments by Tony Curtis, given by Curtis at a memorial event for artist Alfred Janes at the Royal Society of Arts, London, 8 June 1999.
Lists of poets and musicians, including Tony Curtis, who participated in events within Merseyside, date not given (Curtis's name marked with 'X' on list).
Flyer, no date, publicising Tony Curtis as a potential reader at poetry events.
Rough manuscript notes by Tony Curtis listing poems to be read at poetry reading events.
Together with booklet titled 'Writers on Tour in the north west', containing details of a poetry reading tour, organised by the North West Arts Association, featuring David Plante (who replaced Ann Jellicoe on the tour), Melvin Bragg, John Arden and Anthony Howell; booklet includes pasted-in newspaper cuttings relating to the tour.
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Dated events listed and arranged in chronological order.
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- English
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For Ann Jellicoe, see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Jellicoe
For Melvyn Bragg, see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvyn_Bragg
For John Arden, see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Arden
For Anthony Howell, see, for example: https://www.carcanet.co.uk/cgi-bin/indexer?owner_id=966
For David Plante, see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Plante
For Alfred (Fred) Janes, see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Janes
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- Janes, Alfred George, 1911-1999 (Subject)
- Jellicoe, Ann, 1927-2017 (Subject)
- Bragg, Melvyn, 1939- (Subject)
- Arden, John, 1930-2012 (Subject)
- Howell, Anthony, 1945- (Subject)
- Plante, David, 1940- (Subject)