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Material relating to the compilation and publication of The Art of Seamus Heaney, edited by Tony Curtis and originally published by Poetry Wales Press in 1982, with an introduction by Curtis (see, for example: https://www.serenbooks.com/product/the-art-of-seamus-heaney-paperback/), with references also to later editions of the publication. The material comprises: letters, 1988-1995, to Tony Curtis from Seamus Heaney (two addressed from Cambridge, Massachusetts (see note on Seamus Heaney, below), the remainder addressed from Heaney's home in Dublin), together with photocopied letter from Heaney to Professor Patrick Crotty, with brief note from Heaney to Curtis, and photocopied text of Seamus Heaney's play 'Munro'; letters, 1981-1993 and undated, to Tony Curtis from contributors/potential contributors to The Art of Seamus Heaney, including Professor Edna Longley, Dr Philip Hobsbaum, Professor Ciarán Carson, Professor Christopher Ricks, Professor Barbara Hardy, Douglas Dunn, Anne Stevenson, Bernard O'Donoghue, Peter Fallon, Professor Helen Vendler, Professor Patrick Crotty, Professor Macha Rosenthal, Professor Dick Davis, David (Annwn) Jones and Professor Blake Morrison; letter, 1981, to Tony Curtis from potential publishers Faber and Faber and, 1982, 1984-1985, from eventual publishers Poetry Wales Press; letters, 1984-1985, from Tony Curtis to potential contributors Professor Helen Vendler, Professor Christopher Ricks and Professor Jeremy Hooker and to Poetry Wales Press; research material relating to Seamus Heaney; photocopied acknowledgements, introduction and biographical note on Tony Curtis taken from The Art of Seamus Heaney; and Poetry Wales Press leaflet detailing press publications, including those by, or which include contributions by, Tony Curtis.

Not all correspondents are indexed: for access to full range of correspondents, it is recommended that this section of the archive is requested for viewing.

See also August 2002 and April 2016 papers under heading Goddard College.

Material, the vast majority of which is photocopied, relating to the compilation of Tony Curtis (ed.):The Art of Seamus Heaney, published by Poetry Wales Press in 1982, comprising: photocopied draft typescript texts by contributors, which include poet and writer Anne Stevenson, poet, translator and academic Dick Davis, poet, critic and lecturer Philip Hobsbaum and poet, writer and critic Roland Mathias; introduction, fly-leaf notes, index, etc, by Tony Curtis; critical paper by Tony Curtis relating to Seamus Heaney's collection of poems Field Work (Faber & Faber, 1979) submitted, 1980, during the course of Curtis's academic studies at Goddard College, Vermont (see August 2002 and April 2016 papers under heading Goddard College), together with material photocopied from printed source; details of a reading of Seamus Heaney's works by Tony Curtis, held at the Bute Theatre, Cardiff, November 1981; letters to Tony Curtis from contributors to the volume and from other correspondents, including Anne Stevenson and poet, critic, teacher, playwright and magic lanternist David Annwn (Jones), and letters to Tony Curtis from publishing houses, including Rosemary Goad of Faber & Faber; photocopied draft manuscript and typescript versions and photocopy from printed source of the poem 'North' (initially titled 'North Atlantic') by Seamus Heaney; printed Poetry Wales Press catalogue, 1981/2; material by or relating to Seamus Heaney photocopied from printed sources; and rough manuscript notes.

For the publication see, for example: https://www.serenbooks.com/product/the-art-of-seamus-heaney-paperback/.

See also August 2002 and April 2016 papers under heading Goddard College.

Teyrngedau i Seamus Heaney, gan gynnwys barddoniaeth a rhyddiaith gan Hayden Murphy ac arlunwaith gan Hugh Bryden a John Behan.

Personal correspondence, 2004, consisting of letters and cards, mainly discussing literary, social, and domestic matters, including correspondence from John Barnie (18); Seamus Heaney (1); Cynthia Walker (1); Ian McDonald (1); Robert Minhinnick (5); Damian Walford Davies (1); Twm Morys (1); Vibeke Fengers (1); Jason Walford Davies (1); Bruce Clunies Ross (4); Guy Vanderhaeghe (2); John Pickles (2); Robert Cook (1); Nigel Jenkins (6); David Lloyd (3); Judith Rosenmeier (1); Vibeke Fengers (1); Barry Butson (2); Peter Finch (1); and Stevie Davies (1). The file also includes a lecture programme; and an order of service for the funeral of Desmond Slay.

Papers, the majority being photocopies, relating to Tony Curtis's period of study for a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree at Goddard College, Vermont, 1979-1980, comprising:

Material relating to Tony Curtis's research into the works of poet, playwright and translator Seamus Heaney, including: critical paper by Tony Curtis relating to Seamus Heaney's collection of poems Field Work (Faber & Faber, 1979) (see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_Work_(poetry_collection)); photocopied letter, 12 November 1982, to Tony Curtis from Seamus Heaney relating to the publication of Tony Curtis (ed.): The Art of Seamus Heaney (Poetry Wales Press, 1982); photocopied texts taken from printed sources; bibliographies; footnotes; appendix; and press cuttings (one of which refers to Tony Curtis (ed.): The Art of Seamus Heaney (Poetry Wales Press, 1982).

Draft poetry by Tony Curtis, with observations and comments by Curtis's course supervisor Thomas Lux, whose covering letters to Curtis are included with each batch of poems. WARNING: POEM TITLED 'THE FREEZER' CONTAINS REFERENCE TO THE DISCOVERY OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL REMAINS IN A HOUSE. NO APPARENT EVIDENCE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE EVENT WAS FACTUAL.

Draft title, contents pages and abstracts of Tony Curtis's academic thesis 'Preparations', 'being a collection of poems completed during the four semesters spent in the [Master of Fine Arts] program', abstract of Curtis's critical paper titled 'Imagination under duress: Seamus Heaney's 'Field Work' ' and covering letter from Curtis to Michelle Blake Simons, Director of the Master of Fine Arts programme.

Details of academic course run by Tony Curtis titled 'How Green Was My Valley?'

Critical studies by Tony Curtis; bibliography in reference to Tony Curtis's submitted academic work; Master of Fine Arts course instructions and schedules; administrative and other correspondence; deadline timetable for submission of academic work; study plans and course summaries drawn up by Tony Curtis; copies, Summer 1980, October 1980 (incomplete) and December 1980, of Associated Writing Programs (AWP) newsletters; photocopied texts from printed sources; copies of poems by poets other than Tony Curtis; and press cuttings.

Printed copy of The Bread of Truth, a collection of poems by Anglo-Welsh poet R. S. Thomas (Rupert Hart-Davis, 1963; this edition 1964) (see, for example: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34527720-the-bread-of-truth). Loose within the volume are an 'Introduction' to an unnamed publication, poems by R. S. Thomas excised from a printed source and typescript copies of the poems 'Vocation' and 'Richard Hughes' by R. S. Thomas, all of which material is annotated in what appears to be R. S. Thomas's hand, as is the page in The Bread of Truth headed 'By the same author'.

Letter from Tony Curtis to Dannie [Abse?] (discussing poetry).

Papers relating to Tony Curtis's period of study for a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at Goddard College, Vermont, 1979-1980, comprising:

Material submitted by Tony Curtis during his period of study, comprising: poetry, with manuscript observations and amendments by faculty tutor(s) (one of the poems being 'Land Army Photographs', for which see note below); prose, with manuscript observations/amendments by faculty tutor(s); play, which in another section of this archive is titled 'Detention' (see under heading Plays by Tony Curtis), with manuscript amendments in Curtis's hand; draft manuscript and typescript copies, with manuscript amendments by Curtis, and photocopies of printed/published copies of Tony Curtis's poem 'Land Army Photographs' (for which, see note below) (also included in envelope marked 'Submitted poetry, with observations/amendments'); two copies of a typescript treatise/essay on poet, playwright and translator Seamus Heaney, with manuscript observations by a faculty tutor, together with preliminary rough manuscript notes and photocopied information taken from printed sources and correspondence addressed to Curtis from faculty members relating to Curtis's treatise/essay (see also Curtis's critical review of Heaney's three-part poem 'Triptych' within this section); and critical reviews submitted by Curtis, of other poets' work, with manuscript observations/amendments by Curtis and by faculty tutor(s).

Typescript dissertation by Tony Curtis titled 'The Small Country: Nationalism in the poetry of R. S. Thomas', dated 1979/80.

College administrative papers, comprising student and supervisor evaluation forms (completed and signed); details regarding college courses; lists of faculty members and student addresses; and introductory statements by faculty members.

Correspondence, mostly copies, addressed to Tony Curtis from college faculty members and others.

Feedback on Tony Curtis's poetry and prose by Mary Carter of the Department of English, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, together with letter from Mary Carter to Tony Curtis.

General material, comprising printed advertisement for a poetry reading by Tony Curtis at the Roberson Center for the Arts & Sciences, Binghamton, New York, 5 February 1980 (advertisement signed by Curtis), copies of poems by other writers, with biographical details,printed South Dakota Arts Council newsletter, April - June 1978 and rough manuscript notes

For the fruits of Curtis's research into the work of Seamus Heaney, see under heading The Art of Seamus Heaney (Poetry Wales Press, 1982 (and later editions)).

See also under heading USA: festivals, inspirations and collaborations.