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Personal correspondence, [c.1990], consisting of letters and cards, discussing literary, social, and domestic matters, including correspondence from Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (33), a letter of which contains three photographs; Helle Michelsen (1); Mike Jenkins (2); Tom Shippey (1); and Anders Bune (1).

Part of a typescript draft of John Barnie's 'The Confirmation'.

Personal correspondence, 1989, consisting of letters and postcards, discussing literary, social, and domestic matters, including correspondence from Tom Shippey (2); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (38); Roynon Collings (1); and Dyfed Elis-Gruffydd (1).

Letters and postcards, 1981-1989, to John Barnie from the Australian poet Leslie A. 'Les' Murray (1938- ).

Correspondence, 1971-1989, regarding the commission and publication of literary works by John Barnie; including letters from Julian Shuckburgh (4); Eileen Wood (5); Rosalind Wade (1); Ian Robinson (1); Hamish Whyte (5); Penny Windsor (1); Alan Pater (2); Gladys Mary Coles (8); Kevin Thomas (1); Elin ap Hywel & Bob Cole (1); Peter Foss (1); David Dabydeen (1); Fiona Bowie (2); Neil Astley (1); and Gregory Stephenson (1). The file also contains a list of submissions with notes (1976-1987), written in the hand of John Barnie.

Personal correspondence, 1988, consisting of letters and postcards, discussing literary, social, and domestic matters, including correspondence from R. S. Thomas (2); Jan Morris (1); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (35); Helle Michelsen (2); Wyn Binding (2); Norman Schwenk (1); Jean Earle (1); Talfan Barnie (1); Roynon Collings (1); and Hamish Whyte (1).

Typescript draft of John Barnie's 'Lightning Country'.

Personal correspondence, 1987, consisting of letters and postcards, mainly discussing social, domestic, and literary matters, including correspondence from R.S. Thomas (1); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (24); and Martin Leer (1). The file also contains seven small ink wash drawings of rural scenes by an unidentified artist.

Typescript draft of 'The Confirmation'.

Personal correspondence, 1986, discussing literary, social, and domestic matters, including letters from R.S. Thomas (1); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (19); and Gael Turnbull (1).

Personal correspondence, [c.1985], discussing family and domestic matters and John Barnie's appointment to Planet magazine, including letters from Ned Thomas (1); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (25); and Ede Barnie (1). The file also contains a typescript of poetry.

Diary notes, written in the hand of John Barnie, covering the period from May 1978 to February 1985, discussing various personal matters such as dreams; poetry and prose submissions and rejections; and his time in Memphis,Tennessee.

Personal correspondence, 1981-1984, consisting of letters and cards, mainly discussing literary and domestic matters, including correspondence from Calvin Forbes (7); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (30); Norman Dubie (3); Martin Leer (2); Judith Rodriguez (1); Archie Ammons (1); and Mark O’Connor (1).

Letters to John Barnie, 1970-1980, mainly discussing social and domestic matters, including letters from Etheridge Knight (1); Calvin Forbes (14); Ted Hughes (1); Booker J. Laury (1); Norman Dubie (3); and Judith Rodriguez and Thomas Shapcott (1).

The file contains mainly correspondence, notes, and documents, 2001-2005, relating to the music and poetry group Y Bechgyn Drwg and their performances, whose members included John Barnie, Twm Morys, Nigel Jenkins, and Iwan Llwyd. The file contains correspondence (2002-2003); song list and notes (2001); poster (2001); a programme produced for Gwyl y Gair (2002); a programme for Tŷ Llên Swansea (2005); and four black and white photographs of the group members ([2001]x[2005]).

The series consists of press cuttings, book reports, press releases and reviews, 1974-[?2012], relating to John Barnie’s published works.