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Letter, 2005, to Tony Curtis from Amy Wack, Poetry Editor at Seren Books, relating to the forthcoming publication of Curtis's poetry collection Crossing Over (2007), together with list of poems proposed for inclusion in the collection.
For Crossing Over, see, for example: https://www.serenbooks.com/book/crossing-over/
See also Painting Poems under heading Poetry readings of Tony Curtis.

Draft and fair-copied poetry by Tony Curtis which would eventually be included in his collection of poems Crossing Over (Seren Books, 2007). Different versions of the same poem are grouped together so that Curtis's development of the poem from initial rough draft(s) may be traced, with some poem titles changing over time.
Together with email, 5 August 2005, to Tony Curtis from Amy Wack, Poetry Editor at Seren Books.

For Crossing Over, see, for example: https://www.serenbooks.com/book/crossing-over/

See also July 2012 papers under headings Letters to Tony Curtis and Letters from Tony Curtis.

Bound draft copy, with annotations and amendations, of Tony Curtis's collection of poems From the Fortunate Isles, published by Seren Books in 2016. A note on the front cover in Curtis's hand reads; 'Draft edited by Margaret Curtis [Tony Curtis's wife]. Aug. 17th'. The draft is dated in Curtis's hand at top right-hand corner of front cover: 'AUG '14'. For the publication see, for example: https://www.serenbooks.com/product/from-the-fortunate-isles-new-and-selected-poems/.

Photocopied proof copy of front cover and Contents pages of From the Fortunate Isles (differs from published version).

Seren Books document detailing contents of From the Fortunate Isles, together with biographical note on Tony Curtis and background information regarding the publication. Annotated/amended in Curtis's hand.

See also exchange of emails between Tony Curtis and Amy Wack under heading Letters to Tony Curtis.

Draft and fair-copied poetry by Tony Curtis which would eventually be included in his collection of poems Heaven's Gate (Seren Books, 2001) (see, for example: https://www.serenbooks.com/book/heavens-gate/). Different versions of the same poem are grouped together so that Curtis's development of the poem from initial rough draft(s) may be traced, with some poem titles changing over time.
Together with:
Annotated draft contents page of Heaven's Gate.
Letter, 6 February 2001, to Tony Curtis from Seren Books.
Printed-out review of Heaven's Gate by poet and literary biographer Nicholas Murray, with covering note to Curtis from Seren Books Poetry Editor Amy Wack.
Email, 11 September 2001, to Tony Curtis from Amy Wack.

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

Letters, 1974-1988, to John Pikoulis from publishing companies, the correspondence largely relating to the publication of Pikoulis's Alun Lewis: A Miscellany of his Writings (Poetry Wales Press, 1982) and Alun Lewis: A Life (Poetry Wales Press, 1984) and to articles contributed by Pikoulis to literary publications. Correspondents comprise: Poetry Wales magazine and Poetry Wales Press/Seren Books, the representative correspondents being Sam Adams (Poetry Wales magazine), Cary Archard (Poetry Wales magazine and Poetry Wales Press) and Mike Felton (Poetry Wales Press and Seren Books); Peter Leek of publishers George Allen & Unwin Ltd (together with a rough draft of a report by John Pikoulis on John Parker's submitted typescript of his biography and photocopied texts of poetical works (one signed) by Alun Lewis); Philip Unwin, formerly of George Allen & Unwin publishing company (1981), and Philip Unwin's widow, Evelyn Unwin (together with rough manuscript notes by John Pikoulis); and Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc, New York.

Rough notes in Tony Curtis's hand, one set of notes written on a Polytechnic of Wales examination answer booklet.

Printed programme of the 31st Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival, held 8 July to 2 September 1984, which includes an evening of readings from Welsh love poetry through the ages, the event devised by Tony Curtis and novelist Sian James.

Photocopied written account 'for Mr Curtis' of his life as a coal miner by one Ellis Powell, possibly a student of Tony Curtis's.

Printed invitation to an exhibition by artist Lorraine Bewsey titled 'Portreadau Beirdd / Poet Portraits' held at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, November 2006-January 2007, which included Tony Curtis's portrait.

Draft obituary by Tony Curtis of novelist Siân James, with observations and amendments on the text by an unidentified individual.

Details of recipients of the Society of Authors' literary awards, May 1997, which include Tony Curtis's receipt of the Cholmondeley Award.

Printed Seren Books catalogue, [late 1990s], which includes reviews of The Art of Seamus Heaney, edited by Tony Curtis and originally published by Poetry Wales Press in 1982, Curtis's collection of poems Taken for Pearls, published by Seren Books in 1993, and How Poets Work, edited by Tony Curtis and published by Seren Books in 1996. For all these publications see, for example, August 2002 papers under heading Poetry and prose by Tony Curtis.

Printed programme of the Creative Writing course at the then Polytechnic of Wales (now the University of South Wales), which includes details of Tony Curtis as leader of the course.

Printed details of the Young Writers competition, 1999, of which Tony Curtis was one of the judges.

Papers, 1992-1997, relating to the research and production of Welsh Painters Talking (Seren Books, 1997), edited by Tony Curtis (see, for example: https://www.waterstones.com/book/welsh-painters-talking/tony-curtis/9781854112002), comprising: correspondence between Tony Curtis and the artists included in the volume and typescript drafts of interviews with the artists, with corrections by the interviewees, namely Iwan Bala, Charles Burton, Felicity Charlton, Arthur Giardelli, John Knapp-Fisher, Sally Moore, Peter Prendergast, Shani Rhys James, Will Roberts, Kevin Sinnott, Kyffin Williams and Ernest Zobole. Together with correspondence between Seren Books and others involved in the publishing of the volume and from David Alston, who wrote the foreword. Also included are draft versions of Tony Curtis's introduction to the volume; a review of the volume in a Seren booklet of recent publications; and a photocopy of the proposed cover of the volume. The material ranges from the project's inception in 1992 to the book's publication in 1997.
Some correspondence is written on postcards or cards showing reproductions of the artists' works.
Together with photocopy of review of the volume taken from a printed source.
Typescript notes included in this section provide detailed information regarding Tony Curtis's audio-taped interviews with the artists.