Diary of Idris Davies, 1939-1940
- NLW MS 10812D
- File
- [1940x1948]
Part of Idris Davies manuscripts
A typescript transcript, [1940x1948], of the diary of Idris Davies for the period 22 August 1939-2 August 1940.
Diary of Idris Davies, 1939-1940
Part of Idris Davies manuscripts
A typescript transcript, [1940x1948], of the diary of Idris Davies for the period 22 August 1939-2 August 1940.
Part of Idris Davies manuscripts
Diaries of Idris Davies: 15, [18?]-21 August 1938 (ff. 1-16 verso), 22 August 1939-2 August 1940 (ff. 19-273 verso; the diaries for 1 January-2 August 1940 show signs of having been edited for publication: see f. 296), 7-23 September 1940 (ff. 275-288 verso), 19 February-17 March 1946 (ff. 291-302 verso), 28 February-2 April 1948 (ff. 305-315 verso) and 1 January-18 February 1951 (ff. 331-340 verso). On f. 342 verso is a draft poem and on f. 355 Idris Davies's personal 'Credo' and a declaration about his poetry (the latter printed in Islwyn Jenkins, Idris Davies of Rhymney (Llandysul, 1986), p. 267).