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David Jones (Artist and Writer) Papers File
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Comments on his own work

The file comprises manuscript drafts of writings by David Jones containing references to his published works. There are drafts of introductory notes to some of the poems published in The Sleeping Lord and other fragments, but most of these drafts appear to be of letters to private correspondents. The file includes his comments on Epoch and Artist (ff. 2-10), The Sleeping Lord and other fragments (ff. 11-70), In Parenthesis (ff. 71-104), The Anathemata (ff. 105-148), and on a recording of a reading of his works (ff. 149-170).

Comments on Parts I and VII

The file comprises a short typescript commentary on Parts I and VII of The Anathemata, possibly relating to LA5/10. The author's name is not noted. David Jones has written 'early version' and other comments on the typescript.

Comments on Parts I-VI

The file comprises a typescript commentary on parts I-VI of The Anathemata. The author's name is not noted. David Jones has written 'later version' as well as some other comments on the typescript.

Corrections

The file comprises groups of manuscript corrections by David Jones to the first and second edition of The Anathemata, including corrections to the second edition, dated 1955 (f. 1); lists of corrections and notes (ff. 2-12, 13-14) a letter to Harman Grisewood, dated 1952 who was reviewing the book for the Dublin Review, with a list of corrections (ff. 15-27); a list of corrections to the first edition, dated 1953 (ff. 28-42); lists of corrections (ff. 43-47); and lists of corrections and other notes concerning the printed text, dated 1952-1953, including a letter to Morley Kennedy, 1952, with a list of people to whom David Jones wanted review copies to be sent (ff. 48-69).

Corrections

The file comprises four sheets of corrections in David Jones's handwriting, page proofs corrected by him, and letter from the editor, Harman Grisewood, to David Jones about the content of the volume, dated 22 July 1958.

Correspondence

The file comprises a letter from René Hague to David Jones, [May 1937] relating to the In Parenthesis proofs (possibly No. 11); a letter from Coutts bank to Harman Grisewood, 1976, relating to the manuscripts of David Jones which were deposited there, and a carbon copy of a letter from René Hague to Harman Grisewood, 1976, discussing the In Parenthesis manuscripts and proofs.

Hague, René

Correspondence

The file comprises mainly copies of letters from René Hague relating to the publication of The Roman Quarry, 1980-1981, with letters to René Hague from William Cookson (Agenda Publishers), Catharine Carver, Harman Grisewood, and Rosemary Goad (Faber and Faber Ltd.). There is also a manuscript page of notes by David Jones entitled 'Keep for Judas'.

Cookson, William, 1939-

Correspondence

The file comprises two sheets of David Jones manuscript, a letter from René Hague to David Jones, and a letter to René Hague from Nicolete [Gray], 1978, relating to David Jones. There are also photocopies of letters from David Jones, many with illustrations, to Eric Gill, 1935-1938, and to René Hague, 1931-1946, with a typescript note by René Hague about the 'Puzzle sheet'.

Gray, Nicolete, 1911-

Correspondence and prints

The file includes correspondence about the Commentary mainly between René Hague and Christopher Skelton of the Skelton Press, with letters to René Hague from William Blissett and others, 1977. There are reviews of the Commentary by Kathleen Raine, Harman Grisewood, and Hugh McKinley, 1978, and numerous prints of a portrait by Eric Gill of David Jones in 1921.

Skelton, Christopher.

Cover illustrations

The file comprises copies of two booklets, The Winter Solstice (1928) by Harold Monro and The Gum Trees (1930) by Roy Campbell (The Ariel Poems, published by Faber and Faber, London, nos. 13 and 30), both with cover illustrations and frontispieces by David Jones.

Monro, Harold, 1879-1932

'Crucifixus etiam...'

The file contains a manuscript draft of an autobiographical piece, relating to David Jones's childhood beliefs, entitled 'Crucifixis etiam pro nobis: sub Pontio Pilatus passus', with also an inscription 'Bonum et ens convertuntur'.

Cymmrodorion

The file comprises a letter to David Jones from Sir John Cecil-Williams, secretary of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion.

Cecil-Williams, John Lias Cecil, Sir, 1892-1964

Dante's Inferno

The file comprises typescript text of an English translation of Dante's Inferno, cantos XII-IV, presented to David Jones by the translator, Vernon Watkins.

Watkins, Vernon Phillips, 1906-1967

David and Clarissa

The file comprises letters and cards to David Jones from David and Clarissa [Pryce-Jones], Ceri Richards (2), 'Maurice', Ruth [Wainwright], Margaret Aeron-Thomas and others.

Richards, Ceri, 1903-1971

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