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- [1970x2010] (Creation)
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Material relating to the production of The Meaning of Apricot Sponge: Selected Writings of John Tripp, edited by Tony Curtis and published by Parthian Books in 2010, including: draft Contents and Introduction pages; biographical notes relating to John Tripp; lists of poetry and prose works by John Tripp; poems and prose works (the majority of which are photocopied) for potential inclusion in the volume, with notes and amendments, many poems inscribed, signed or dated, by Tripp; details relating to literary events commemorating John Tripp and his work; script of the Gwyn Jones Lecture 2009, given by Tony Curtis, titled 'The Meaning of Apricot Sponge: John Tripp's Taste for Life'; and correspondence, correspondents including Fay Cornes (née Williams) and Jean Henderson, both former girlfriends of John Tripp, together with note and poems, 1978, from Tripp to 'Jeannie' (Jean Henderson).
For the publication, see, for example: https://www.parthianbooks.com/products/the-meaning-of-apricot-sponge; see also https://www.iwa.wales/agenda/2011/04/a-poet-of-loud-desperation-peter-read/
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Dated correspondence arranged chronologically; undated items kept at rear of dated sequence and marked by 'post-it' note.
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- English
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Anglo-Welsh poet and writer John Tripp was born in Bargoed. He was employed for a time as a BBC journalist and later became a civil servant. He edited the literary magazine Planet and was a popular performance poet. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tripp_(poet))
See also John Tripp Papers at https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/c24af7b3-b0ee-3304-a9f6-b6221568e364?terms=%22Tripp%2C%20John%2C%201927-1986%22 and John Tripp Papers within the National Library of Wales's collections (https://atom.prod.llgc.org.uk/index.php/john-tripp-papers-2).
Fay Cornes (née Williams) was a former girlfriend of John Tripp (see https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/c24af7b3-b0ee-3304-a9f6-b6221568e364?terms=%22Tripp%2C%20John%2C%201927-1986%22), as was Jean Henderson (see https://archives.library.wales/index.php/john-tripp-papers-2; https://pritchardjulie5.wordpress.com/2015/02/07/john-tripp-and-busy-with-poetry/)
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- Tripp, John, 1927-1986 (Subject)
- Cornes, Fay, née Williams (Subject)
- Henderson, Jean (Subject)