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Photocopied and published press reviews of Gwyneth Lewis's volume of poetry entitled Zero Gravity, with related publicity material including lists of contacts for reviews and the launch, copies of published poems by other poets, and copies and offprints of published articles about female poets and Welsh poets; correspondence between Gwyneth Lewis, publishers, agents, friends and the BBC concerning Zero Gravity (originally entitled Coconut Postcards), and in particular publication, the poems, proofs, contractual matters, publicity, distribution, royalties, reviews, broadcasts and performances, as well as other literary and personal business; together with a typescript transcript of a radio interview with Les Murray about Gwyneth Lewis’s work, and a contract and a catalogue from Bloodaxe Books; and related notes, photographs and press cuttings.

The Writing in Wales Welsh Academy resource pack for schools was published in 1986 with the support of the Welsh Arts Council and the assistance of the Polytechnic of Wales. The pack was edited by Tony Curtis and Cliff James and contributers included Gillian Clarke, Jonah Jones and Roland Mathias.
The group contains various correspondence, papers and drafts of articles prepared for the Writing in Wales Welsh Academy Research pack.

Letters to Sam Adams from Robert Minhinnick (4), R.S. Thomas (2) and Gillian Clarke (2) concerning poems to be published in Poetry Wales and the Anglo-Welsh Review, as well as social matters, including copies of poems by Gillian Clarke, together with a letter from Anthony Conran concerning a proposed anthology to be edited by Gwilym Rees Hughes.

File comprises research notes for the television series 'A Welsh life', based around interviews with distinguished Welsh people along with correspondence with the subjects of the programme and within the production team. Subjects of the programme include; Alan Protheroe, Lord Merlyn Rees, Tony Lewis, Gillian Clarke, George Charles Henry Victor Paget, 7th Marquess of Anglesey, the 7th Marquis of Anglesey, Meredith Edwards, Dannie Abse, Baroness white of Rhymney, Sir David Walters, Lord Cudlipp and Wilfred Wooler.

Papers, 1993-1994, relating to the Welsh Academy’s ‘Poets on Poets: Taliesin and Aneirin’ event at Coleg Harlech, 1994, featuring Greg Hill, Gillian Clarke, Chris Meredith, and Tony Conran. The file includes letters (1993-1994), from Greg Hill (unsigned) (1), Kevin Thomas (1), Gillian Clarke (1), and Tony Conran (1); a poster advertising the event (1994); typescript copies of poems intended to be featured ([1994]), including a verse from Aneirin’s 'Gododdin', and the poems ‘Aneirin Speaks’ and ‘Heroes’, by Raymond Garlick, and ‘Over the Top’, ‘Elegy for the Welsh Dead in the Falkland Islands, 1982’, and ‘Becca at the Gate’ by Greg Hill; and a copy of the booklet ‘Ancestors: Translations from Early Welsh Verse & Variations on a Theme’ by Greg Hill ([?1994]).

Printed material relating to UK poetry festivals and poetry readings attended by John Barnie, 1996-2016, including the Wales in London festival (1996); St Davids Day Poetry Festival, Harlech (1997); Aberystwyth International Poetry Festival (1998); University of Birmingham Centre of West African Studies poetry reading (1999); ‘R.S. Thomas: A Celebration’ poetry reading (2001); the book launch for John Barnie's work 'Ice' (2001); the Cross Fertilisations conference (2004); the Darwin Festival, Cambridge (2009); Wenlock Poetry Festival (2010); Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains (2010); and Oxford Poets in Residence (2016). The file also contains notes in the hand of John Barnie ([c.2000] x [c.2010]); an ink sketch of John Barnie, artist unknown (2009); programme notes for a performance entitled 'Witch' (2012); and four photographs, of John Barnie, Gillian Clarke, Robert Minhinnick, Geoffrey Hill, Jason Walford Davies and Roy Birch, Aberystwyth (2000).

Deunydd yn ymwneud â'r flodeugerdd ddwyieithog Perffaith Nam/Perfect Blemish (2005, ail-argraffwyd 2007), gan gynnwys erthyglau, adolygiadau, datganiadau i'r wasg, argraffiadau o gloriau'r gyfrol, rhaghysbysebion ynghylch lansiad y gyfrol, gohebiaeth oddi wrth Gillian Clarke a'r Athro M. Wynn Thomas, a rhifyn o'r gyfrol wedi'i chyfieithu i'r Sbaeneg.

Letters to Gwyneth Lewis from publishers, writers, academics, friends, journals (including The Poetry Society, Planet, Parnassus: Poetry in Review, The Kenyon Review, The New Republic, and Poetry Wales), agents and the Arts Council of Wales concerning the publication of her volume of poetry entitled Parables and Faxes, and in particular publicity and reviews, as well as the publication of other poems by Gwyneth Lewis, and also literary prizes other literary business, as well as personal and social matters; together with typescript, photocopied and published press reviews of Parables and Faxes, related publicity material including lists of contacts for reviews and the launch, copies of other published work by Gwyneth Lewis and interviews with her, material from Bloodaxe Books (including guidance on house style, invoices for books ordered, and catalogues), lists of poems published by Gwyneth Lewis, and related notes and press cuttings.

The file contains various papers, [1950]-[1990] (with gaps), relating to The Anglo-Welsh Review, including accounts, 1969-1974; notes regarding the contents of some numbers of the journal, [1966-1973]; typescript copies of the article, 'The young historian : some letters from Alun Lewis', [1970x1990]; a tribute by Roland Mathias to Gillian Clarke, 1985, on her retirement as editor of the magazine; and the article 'Roland Mathias looks back over the twenty six years of The Anglo Welsh Review', published in Llais Llyfrau, (1976); copies of the article by Raymond Garlick 'On the growing of Dock Leaves', Planet 9 (1971/1972), and interview with Raymond Garlick, also published in Planet 62 (1987); and reprint of the article by Kyffin Williams, 'An artist in Welsh Patagonia', from The Anglo-Welsh Review, no. 42 (1970).

Llythyrau a chardiau at Menna Elfyn oddi wrth y bardd, awdur, dramodydd a darlithydd Gillian Clarke.

The file comprises 322 letters to Sam Adams, from Graham Allen (11), Ruth Bidgood (9), Alison Bielski (5), Duncan Bush (4), Joseph Clancy (6), Gillian Clarke (7), Tony Curtis (8), John Davies (13), Jon Dressel (7), Raymond Garlick (11), Jeremy Hooker (36), B. S. Johnson (4), Glyn Jones (15), Roland Mathias (60), Robert Morgan (21), Leslie Norris (44), John Ormond (5), Philip Pacey (15), Alun Rees (11), John Tripp (13), and Harri Webb (16). -- The correspondence mainly relates to poetry, especially Poetry Wales, The Triskel poets series, Ten Anglo-Welsh poets (1974), and to the anthology of short stories, The Shining Pyramid (1970). There are also copies of poems by B. S. Johnson, Leslie Norris, and John Tripp; English translations by Joseph Clancy of poems by Bobi Jones; and biographical information provided by Graham Allen, Alison Bielski, Gillian Clarke, John Davies, Robert Morgan and Alun Rees.

Includes letters from Joan Rix Tebbutt (2), Robin Stemp (9), Robert W. Steel, Anna Haycraft (2), Roger de Grey (2), Bernard Dunstan (2), Hywel Harries, Henry Paget (Marquess of Anglesey, 5), John Ormond, Magnus Magnusson, John Coombes, Jack Raymond Jones (2), D. Huw Owen, Miriam Hughes, Julian Halsby, Mary Anne Stevens, Moelwyn Merchant, Gillian Clarke, David Dykes, and David Carpanini.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, agents, writers and other literary associates concerning personal, social, family, literary and artistic matters, including a manuscript poem ('A birthday') by Gillian Clarke and an invitation to attend a reception for the arts at Windsor Castle, with related photographs, press cuttings and ephemera.

Typescript copies of short stories and poems by Gloria Evans Davies submitted to the New Welsh Review, together with covering letters, 1991-1992. Also included is a letter, 1991, from Gillian Clarke.

The file contains correspondence, 1970-1971, accumulated by Sally Roberts Jones as Secretary of the English Language Section of the Academi Gymreig. It includes a letter inviting A. G. Prys-Jones to become the next chairman of the English Language Section following the death of Jack Jones. There are also letters relating to poetry readings including one to be held by the poetry group Horse, established by Peter Finch. Other correspondents include Ron Berry, Alison Bielski, Gillian Clarke, Tom Earley, Raymond Garlick, Cyril Hodges, Jeremy Hooker, Belinda Humfrey, Glyn Jones, Douglas Phillips, Cecil Price, Meic Stephens, Gwyn Thomas (Rhondda), Ned Thomas, and J. P. Ward.

The file consists mostly of correspondence, 1987-1989, between the Academi's English Language Section administrator and its members. The file includes a resignation letter from Raymond Garlick over issues relating to the New Welsh Review. There is also correspondence with other prominent writers including Cary Archard, Christine Evans, Graham Thomas, Roland Mathias, Carl Tighe, Gillian Clarke and Robert Minhinnick.

W.H. Smith diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1988, with one day to a page, giving an account of his daily life and interests, reminiscences and comments on the news (ff. 7-189 verso).
The volume includes references to Jon Dressel (ff. 9-164 passim), A. G. Prys-Jones (ff. 13, 183), Don Dale-Jones (ff. 13, 16 verso, 27, 41 verso), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 16, 34), Elwyn Davies (ff. 17 verso, 171 verso, 189 verso), R. S. Thomas (ff. 20 verso, 40, 46, 71 verso-72, 83 recto-verso, 87 verso, 113, 189), Robert Minhinnick (ff. 24 verso, 35, 37 verso, 153 verso), Gillian Clarke (ff. 30, 32), Roland Mathias (ff. 34, 93 verso, 160 verso), Euros Bowen (f. 54), Jacques Wirz (ff. 72 verso, 90, 107-109 verso, 152 verso), Tony Conran (ff. 77 verso, 105 verso), Gwynfor Evans (ff. 99, 103 verso, 120), James Nicholas (f. 110), Gareth Wardell (ff. 77 verso, 126), Patrick Crotty (ff. 148, 160) and Daniel Huws (f. 170 verso), and to the birth of his grand-daughter, Alys, on 13 May (f. 73 verso). There is also a description of his cruise, in April, of the Eastern Mediterranean, including visits to Classical sites including six of the Seven Wonders of the World (ff. 55-62).

Deunydd yn ymwneud â gyrfa Menna Elfyn o fewn Coleg Prifysgol Cymru, gan gynnwys llythyr, 1984, at Menna Elfyn yn ei hysbysu na fu'n llwyddiannus yn ei chais am y Gymrodoriaeth Breswyl i Lenor yng Ngholeg Prifysgol Dewi Sant, Llanbedr-Pont-Steffan am y cyfnod 1984-85; datganiad yn y cylchgrawn Llais Llyfrau, Gaeaf 1984, fod Menna Elfyn wedi ennill Cymrodoriaeth Awdur Cymraeg Coleg Prifysgol Dewi Sant, Llanbedr-Pont-Steffan (gyda Gillian Clarke yn cael ei phenodi fel Cymrawd Awdur Saesneg); llythyrau yn cymeradwyo cais Menna Elfyn am swydd darlithydd yn Adran y Gymraeg, Coleg y Drindod, Caerfyrddin (1983), ei chais ar gyfer Ysgoloriaeth Deithio i'r Unol Daleithiau (1986) a'i chais ar gyfer swydd Cydlynydd Prosiect Addysgol Cenedlaethol yng Ngholeg Prifysgol Dewi Sant, Llanbedr-Pont-Steffan; nodiadau ar y testun 'Hyfforddiant Mewn Swydd'; ac ebyst calonogol at Menna Elfyn oddi wrth rai o'i myfyrwyr.

Deunydd yn ymwneud â gweithredoedd ymgyrchol Menna Elfyn fel aelod o Gymdeithas yr Iaith, gan gynnwys adroddiad, 1969, gan Menna Elfyn o brotest gan Gymdeithas yr Iaith yn Llundain a'u harestiad wedi hynny; llythyr, 1971, oddi wrth Menna Elfyn at Ustus Talbot yn gwrthwynebu cynnal achosion llys yng Nghymru trwy gyfrwng y Saesneg, ynghyd ag agwedd y llys tuag at y diffinyddion; dyddiadur, 1971, a gadwyd gan Menna Elfyn tra'n garcharor yng Ngharchar Pucklechurch, dwy dudalen ohono wedi'u hysgrifennu ar gefn llythyr at Menna Elfyn gan ei thad yn ystod cyfnod ei charchariad; llythyr ymddiswyddiad, 1977, at Senedd Cymdeithas yr Iaith oddi wrth un o'u cyd-aelodau; llythyr, 1986, at Menna Elfyn oddi wrth Lys Ynadon Pebidiog, Hwlffordd; adroddiad, 1990, gan aelod o heddlu Dyfed-Powys ynglŷn â difrod troseddol gan aelodau Cymdeithas yr Iaith; llythyr, 1993, at Menna Elfyn oddi wrth Lys Ynadon Caerdydd ynghylch cyhuddiad o ddifrod troseddol gan aelodau Cymdeithas yr Iaith; toriad papur newydd ynghylch difrod troseddol gan aelodau Cymdeithas yr Iaith; datganiad, 1993, gan Menna Elfyn i Lys Ynadon Aberteifi wedi iddi wrthod talu dirwy yn dilyn gweithred o ddifrod troseddol; a chyfieithiad gan Gillian Clarke o gerdd gan Menna Elfyn yn dwyn y teitl No. 257863 H.M.P.

Mae'r gyfres yn cynnwys gohebiaeth a datganiadau i'r wasg yn adlewyrchu'r gweithgaredd Cyngor y Celfyddydau a'r Academi ynglỹn a sefydlu Tŷ Newydd fel canolfan lenyddol Gymraeg a Chymreig.