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- 1981, 1998-1999 (Creation)
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1 envelope
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Correspondence of John Pikoulis which bears no apparent direct relevance to his research into Alun Lewis but which was in his possession during his period of research, the correspondents comprising: Jennifer Rickard (1981), (?) possibly relating to literary editing; Anglo-Welsh poet R. S. Thomas (1998-1999 and undated), responding to Pikoulis's article in Poetry Wales magazine to mark Thomas's 80th birthday and expressing Thomas's views on the Nobel Prize and the Poet Laureateship.
Each envelope bears name of correspondent and date of correspondence.
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Dated correspondence arranged chronologically. Undated items marked as such.
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- English
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Ronald Stuart (R. S.) Thomas was an Anglo-Welsh poet, writer and Anglican priest was born in Cardiff and did not begin to learn Welsh until age thirty. Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1996, Thomas is considered to have been one of the major English language poets of the twentieth century. See also, for example, Gwasg Gregynog Archive, Papurau Ned Thomas, NLW MS 22430C, NLW ex 2737, NLW MS 23699E and NLW MS 24044D at NLW.
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- Rickard, Jennifer (Subject)
- Thomas, R. S. (Ronald Stuart), 1913-2000 (Subject)