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The file contains correspondence and papers relating to an R. S Thomas exhibition held during the 1993 Cardiff Literature Festival.

The file comprises papers, mostly correspondence, 1968-1969 and 1972-1973, relating to Contemporary poets of the English language (London, 1970 and 1975). Glyn Jones was an editorial consultant to the work, and recommended Anglo-Welsh poets for inclusion in the volume, as well as contributing articles on Leslie Norris and R. S. Thomas, drafts of which are included in this file. Among the correspondents are Rosalie Murphy, editor of the first edition (13), Aneirin Talfan Davies, R. George Thomas, Meic Stephens, Gerald Morgan (2), and James Vinson, editor of the second edition (4).

Thirteen letters, July 2005-April 2007, from Dr Raymond Garlick to Dr Jacques Wirz (ff. 1-13), together with fifteen corresponding letters, July 2005-June 2007, from Wirz to Garlick (ff. 14-23, 27-32).
The letters include references to Harri Webb (f. 1), Brenda Chamberlain (f. 7), John Petts (f. 7) and R. S. Thomas (f. 8). Also included is a typescript translation into English by Wirz of an article in German, by Daisy Reck, concerning Cader Idris (ff. 24-26).

Fifteen letters, July 1997-June 1999, from Raymond Garlick to Jacques Wirz (ff. 1-18), together with nineteen corresponding letters, August 1997-July 1999, from Dr Wirz (ff. 19-52).
The letters contain references to the referendum on devolution in Wales (ff. 3, 4 verso), the death of Diana, Princess of Wales (ff. 3, 5 verso), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 5, 25 verso-26), Jon Dressel (ff. 6-12 passim), R. S. Thomas (ff. 8 recto-verso, 11 verso, 12), John Cowper Powys (ff. 11, 36) and Andrew Sachs (f. 14). Garlick's letter dated 21 September 1997 (f. 3) is incomplete; the missing part is now NLW MS 23845D, f. 4.

Twenty-one letters and cards, July 1999-June 2001, from Raymond Garlick to Dr Jacques Wirz (ff. 1-3, 5-6 verso, 8-27 verso), together with twenty-five corresponding letters and a card, August 1999-June 2001, from Dr Wirz (ff. 28-75 verso).
The letters contain references to John Cowper Powys (ff. 10, 48-51 passim), R. S. Thomas (ff. 15, 21-23 passim, 25 verso, 62 verso), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 14-15) and Roland Mathias (f. 18). Also included is a photocopy, [?2001], of a letter from Garlick to Daisy [Reck], dated 2 December 1999 (f. 7), three limericks by Garlick (f. 9) and translations into English by Wirz of excerpts from Peter Sager's German language book, Wales (Cologne, 1985) (ff. 33-44); a letter fragment (f. 4) is part of a letter, dated 21 September 1997, now NLW MS 23784D, f. 3.

Letters to Gwyneth Lewis from family, friends, literary associates, universities, and media and insurance companies concerning personal, social, literary, academic, professional and domestic matters, especially her life and work at Harvard and in New York and her travels around the United States, together with a notebook, postcards, press cuttings, photographs, leaflets, theatre programmes, student newsletters and a map of Florence; also included are a typescript transcript and offprint of an interview with Italo Calvino by Ian Thomson, some papers relating to Elin ap Hywel (including a typescript of poems by her, a typescript of poems inspired by her work, and a typescript of a short story dedicated to her), typescripts of poems by others, and some postcards relating to Gwyneth Lewis but sent between her friends.

Includes letters from Meic Stephens (18); Dannie Abse (7); Arthur Giardelli (2); Jeffrey Steele (5); George Ewart Evans; Susan Glyn (2); Dora Polk (5); John Stuart Williams (7); Robert Shaw (2); R. S. Thomas; John Pook (3, including poems by him); Tony Curtis; Alun Llewellyn (16); Glyn Jones (2); Thomas Taig (3); H. P. Collins (4); Neville Masterman (7); John Idris Jones (8); Cecil Price (17); Kent Thompson (2); Bryn Griffiths (4); Ian Parrott (4); Bernard Lloyd (4); R. George Thomas; Howard Sergeant (2); Kay Harris; John Alun Davies (2); Brian Way (3); Alison Bielski; Vera Rich (copy); Randal Jenkins (5); Ray Howard-Jones; Raymond Garlick (4); David Gallon (4); Leslie Norris (2); John Snelling; Tom Earley; David Parry; Vernon Watkins; John Ward (3); A. G. Prys-Jones (3); Ralph Salisbury (2); Gerald Morgan; Joseph P. Clancy; Annemarie Towner (2); Robert Morgan; Eiluned Lewis (3); and Harri Webb (copy).

Includes letters from Robert Morgan (9); Rosamund Stanhope (5); John Idris Jones (8); Leslie Norris (7); Alison Bielski (6); Alun Llewellyn (10); Meic Stephens (26); Ray Howard-Jones (19); Roy Thomas (4); Cecil Price (16); Glyn Jones (8); R. S. Thomas (4); Thomas Taig (2); John Stuart Williams (6); A. F. Leighton Thomas (11); John Trice; Neville Masterman (7); Philip Larkin; Peter Thomas (4); Eryl Davies (3); L. Alun Page (2); A. G. Prys-Jones (5); Elwyn Davies (5); Andrew Waterman (4); Alun Llywelyn-Williams (3); Kent Thompson; Leonard Clark (4); Tony Curtis (5); Raymond Garlick (6); Kyffin Williams; Peter Finch; H. P. Collins; Raymond Moore (6); Dora Polk (2); Anthony Steel; Randal Jenkins; Jeremy Hooker (3); Ellen Tifft; Glanmor Williams (2); R. George Thomas; and Norman Schwenk (2).

Includes letters from Neville Masterman (12); Glyn Jones (13); Jeremy Hooker (8); Sam Adams (13); Elwyn Davies (3); Kyffin Williams (5, including a card with an original print of Patagonian rider, signed by him); Cecil Price (10); John Idris Jones (8); Alun Llewellyn (12); Gwynfor Evans (2); Tom Earley; Andrew McNeillie (2); Moira Dearnley (4); Saunders Lewis; Randal Jenkins (5); L. Alun Page (6); Roy Thomas (3); Jane McCormick (3); R. George Thomas (2); Dannie Abse (2); Dora Polk (6); H. P. Collins (4); John Stuart Williams (5); Annemarie Ewing (2); Raymond Garlick (7); Alun Talfan Davies; Ray Howard-Jones (4); Stephen L. I. Pettit (4); Alan Perry; Leslie Norris (7); A. G. Prys-Jones; John Petts (4); R. S. Thomas; John Ackerman (2); Nigel Jenkins (2); Alison Bileski (2); Robert Morgan (3); and Peter Finch (2).

Includes letters from Alun Llewellyn (4); Glyn Jones (4); Sam Adams (8); Leslie Norris (4); John Ackerman (4); Moira Dearnley (3); Peter Abbs (6); Neville Masterman (5); L. Alun Page (3); John Tripp (8); John Petts; R. George Thomas (2); Andrew McNeillie; Robert Morgan (9); Meic Stephens (12); Roy Thomas (6); Alison Bielski (4); Jeremy Hooker (7); J. P. Ward (4); Arthur Giardelli (5); Belinda Humfrey (11); Rosamund Stanhope (2); Randal Jenkins (3); H. P. Collins (5); George Ewart Evans (2); Gillian Clarke (8); Raymond Garlick (2); John Stuart Williams (8); Lawrence W. Hockey (2); Tony Curtis (3); Désirée Hirst (2); Graham Allen; Anthony Conran (2); R. S. Thomas; A. G. Prys-Jones (4); and Ray Howard-Jones.

Includes letters from Meic Stephens (36); Leslie Norris (3); Gillian Clarke (7); Jeremy Hooker (4); Sam Adams (3); Ruth Bidgood (7); Jon Dressel (6); Tony Bianchi (7); Gerard Casey (4); John Davies; Robin Gwyndaf; Raymond Garlick (3); Sally Roberts Jones (5); J. P. Ward (5); R. S. Thomas (2); Dannie Abse; Glyn Jones (4); John Tripp (4); A. G. Prys-Jones (6, including a letter to J. P. Ward); Prys Morgan (3); Walford Davies (4); Francis Jones (3); Dora Polk (2); Cary Archard (3); and Alison Bielski.

Includes letters from T. Tambimuttu (4), Elwyn Thomas (6), Gwyn Thomas (19), M. Wynn Thomas (4), Ned Thomas (12), Rachel Thomas (3), Robert Thomas (2), R. S. Thomas (3), Henry Treece (9), and John Tripp (27).

Includes letters from A. G. Prys-Jones (6, including poems); Harriet Zinnes (including poems); Roger Conover (3); Talat Halman; Michael J. Collins (3); Joseph Clancy (including a poem); Jean Earle (3); Sylvia Kantaris (4); Angela Morton (14, including poems); Greg Hill (2); Lesley Grant-Adamson (7); Roger Garfitt; Anne Stevenson (10, including a poem); Paul Hyland (7); Jane A. Wight; Tom Rawling (2); Irene E. Thomas (11); Meic Stephens (2); Jeremy Hooker (5); Huw Jones; Meredydd Evans; Michael Horovitz (11); Fay Godwin (4); Roland Mathias (3); Joyce Herbert; Berenice Moore (5); Thomas Owen Clancy (4, including a poem); R. S. Thomas (4); Donald Swann (3); Tony Curtis (2); Christine Evans (7, including poems); Glenda Beagan (5, including a poem); Sue Moules (12); John Tripp; John Latham (3); Carole Satyamurti (2); Gloria Evans Davies (2, enclosing poems); Gwyn Parry (5); and Chris Bendon (2).

Correspondence, mostly concerning poems submitted for The Anglo-Welsh Review, including letters from Chris Bendon; Ivor C. Treby (4); Ruth Bidgood (7); Mike Jenkins (3); Roland Mathias (2); Tom Earley (3); John Davies; Tony Curtis; Joyce Herbert (3); Sheenagh Pugh (2); Alison Bielski (3); Nigel Jenkins; Bridget Joseph; John Tripp (3); Rosamund Stanhope; Michael Farley; D. S. Savage; Susanne M. Dumbleton; Tom Rawling; Margaret Toms (4); Jon Dressel (7); J. P. Ward; Pete Morgan (4); David T. Lloyd (3); John Barnie (2); Gerald Dawe (4); Jane McLaughlin; Gerard Casey (12); Leslie Norris (2); David Constantine (2); Philip Owens (3); Moelwyn Merchant; Wes Magee (2); Steve Griffiths (2); Sam Adams (2); Jack Clemo (6); Ted Hughes; Anthony Conran; Paul Wilkins (4); I. P. Taylor (3); Phyllis M. Jones; R. S. Thomas; Ian Hughes (3); Dudley G. Davies; Mary Casey; Charles Kohler; A. G. Prys-Jones (3); Leonard Clark; Andrew McNeillie; Lynn M. Trowbridge; Huw Jones; Brian Martin Davies (addressed to Huw Jones); Richard Poole; and Chris O'Neill. Some letters are addressed to Roland Mathias.

The file contains correspondence, publicity material, guest lists and other papers relating to the organising of an evening to celebrate R. S. Thomas's 70th birthday, held on 17 May 1983.

The file comprises mainly of correspondence, 1968-1969, relating to the preliminary meeting and other early meetings of the English Language Section of the Academi. The preliminary meeting was arranged by Meic Stephens and the file includes invitations sent out by him, letters of reply, and letters commenting on this first meeting. The file also includes letters inviting writers to become members of the Academi, their replies and lists of those writers who have accepted or declined membership. There are a few references to discussions about the establishment of a new English language literary magazine, an idea which was rejected for the time being. There are letters from and references to, many prominent Anglo-Welsh and Welsh language writers including Dannie Abse, Alison Bielski, W. H. Boore, Alexander Cordell, Brenda Chamberlain, Tony Conran, Rhys Davies, Tudor David, Menna Gallie, Bryn Griffiths, Peter Gruffydd, Raymond Garlick, Ll. Wyn Griffith, Gwenallt, Cledwyn Hughes, Richard Hughes, Emyr Humphreys, A. G. Prys Jones, David Jones, Dedwydd Jones, Glyn Jones, Gwyn Jones, Jack Jones, John Idris Jones, Sally Roberts Jones, Bill Meilen, Gerald Morgan, Robert Morgan, Roland Mathias, Leslie Norris, John Ormond, Alun Owen, D. Parry-Jones, Cecil Price, Alun Richards, Gwyn Thomas, R. S. Thomas, John Tripp, Aled Vaughan, Richard Vaughan, Harri Webb, Gwyn Williams, Herbert Williams, John Stuart Williams and Raymond Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Dr Carl Clowes; Huw Edwards, BBC; Robat Gruffudd (3); Ursula Masson; Ralph Maud; Geraint Morgan AS/MP (2); Dr Dylan Morris; Parch./Rev. W. Rhys Nicholas; Emyr Price (2); Robert Rhys; J. Beverley Smith; Meic Stephens; Dr Ceinwen Thomas; Dafydd Elis Thomas (2); R. S. Thomas (2); Dafydd Wigley (2).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: D. J. Bowen; Dr Noelle Davies; David Ennals; June Gruffydd (2); Denis Howell; E. D. Jones (2); Harri Pritchard Jones; Robyn Lewis (2); D. Elystan Morgan; R. S. Thomas; William Whitelaw; Dafydd Wigley.

Letters to Sam Adams from John Ormond (4) concerning personal matters, together with copies of two poems by Ormond, and a copy of a BBC transcript of his interview with R.S. Thomas, with a manuscript review of the broadcast interview in the hand of Adams.

Some one hundred and sixty letters, 1938-1997, in English and Welsh, to John Elwyn from various correspondents (surnames L-N), both personal and work related.
The correspondents include Morland Lewis, 16 October 1939 (f. 15), Richard Macdonald, 1938-[?1939] (ff. 26-28), Ronald Maddox, 1995-1996 (ff. 96-98), Roland Mathias, 1957, 1992 (ff. 101-102), Robert Morgan, 1980-1993 (ff. 112-141), Prof. T. J. Morgan, [c. 1980] (f. 150), Carey Morris, 14 August 1944 (f. 153), James Nicholas, 20 February 1992 (f. 176), W. Rhys Nicholas, 7 January 1976 (f. 177), and Leslie Norris, 1972-1997 (ff. 178-201); there are also two letters on behalf of the actor Robert Morley, 1957 (ff. 151-152). Letters from Nicolas and Frances McDowall of the Old Stile Press, Llandogo, 1979, 1990-1997 (ff. 30-93), relate mainly to the volume Dafydd ap Gwilym, Houses of Leaves (Llandogo, [1993]), illustrated by John Elwyn; letters from Megan Ellis, National Library of Wales, 1959-1961 (ff. 157-173, 175), relate mostly to an exhibition at the Library in 1959 to which John Elwyn contributed. Also included are copies of poems by Robert Morgan (ff. 137, 139) and Leslie Norris (ff. 184, 186, 198), cards produced by Old Stile Press, 1979-1991 (ff. 33-34, 38-41, 53, 57), and an exhibition catalogue relating to Robert Morgan, [?1994] (ff. 142-147). The letters from Leslie Norris contain references to John Arlott (f. 180), R. S. Thomas (f. 180), John Petts (f. 183) and Robert Morgan (ff. 193, 194).