Ffeil / File AAB/6 - How Poets Work (Seren Books, 1996)

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How Poets Work (Seren Books, 1996)

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  • 1993-1995 (Creation)

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Material relating to the compilation and production of How Poets Work, edited by Tony Curtis and published by Seren Books in 1996 (see, for example: How Poets Work, see, for example: https://www.serenbooks.com/book/how-poets-work/)
The material comprises:
Overview of the publication and list of contributing poets
Draft poetry by and printed interviews (conducted by Tony Curtis) with some of the contributing poets
Correspondence from Mick (Mike) Felton of Seren Books and from contributing poets Dannie Abse, Simon Armitage, Maura Dooley, Carol Ann Duffy, Helen Dunmore, Douglas Dunn, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Michael Longley, Don Paterson and Anne Stevenson

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Dated correspondence arranged chronologically; undated correspondence inserted at rear of chronological sequences.
Material relating to each poet kept in separate marked envelopes, which are, in turn, arranged in alphabetical order of poets' surnames.

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  • English

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For poet and physician Dannie Abse see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dannie_Abse; https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/dannie-abse) and Dannie Abse Papers, held at the National Library of Wales.

For poet, playwright, musician and novelist Simon Armitage see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Armitage; https://www.simonarmitage.com/biography/ and Papurau'r Academi Gymreig / The Welsh Academy Papers, held at the National Library of Wales.

For poet and writer Maura Dooley see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maura_Dooley) and Gillian Clarke Papers and Papurau Menna Elfyn, held at the National Library of Wales.

For poet and playwright Carol Ann Duffy see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Ann_Duffy) and Papurau'r Academi Gymreig / The Welsh Academy Papers and Dannie Abse Papers, held at the National Library of Wales.

For poet, writer and novelist Helen Dunmore see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Dunmore and Papurau'r Academi Gymreig / The Welsh Academy Papers, held at the National Library of Wales.

For poet, editor and critic Douglas Dunn see, for example: https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poet/douglas-dunn/) and Dannie Abse Papers, held in the National Library of Wales.

For American poet, painter, writer and social activist Lawrence Ferlinghetti see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Ferlinghetti

For poet Michael Longley see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Longley) and Papurau'r Academi Gymreig / The Welsh Academy Papers, held at the National Library of Wales.

For poet, writer and musician Donald Paterson see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Paterson

For poet and writer Anne Stevenson see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Stevenson) and Papurau'r Academi Gymreig / The Welsh Academy Papers, Papurau Dewi Stephen Jones, Gillian Clarke Papers and Dannie Abse Papers, held at the National Library of Wales.

For Poetry Wales Press, which would later adopt the trading name of Seren Books, see, for example: https://www.serenbooks.com/)
For Mike Felton see, for example: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mick-felton-34020723; https://www.serenbooks.com/2022/12/seren-publisher-mick-felton-to-retire/ and John Pikoulis (Alun Lewis) Papers (see under heading Letters to John Pikoulis from publishing companies), held at the National Library of Wales.

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  • Text: Tony Curtis Papers (August 2002 papers) (Box 7) AAB/6