Plath, Sylvia, 1932-1963 (afterwards Hughes, poet and novelist)
Dates
- Existence: 1932 - 1963
Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:
1 typescript letter signed from Hughes to Cooke, 1973
1 typescript letter signed with manuscript annotations enclosing a copy of Sylvia Plath's poem 'Burning the Letters', illustrated by Leonard Baskin and published by the Rainbow Press and a small annotated cutting.
Article from The Times, 2000-08-09
Article by Erica Wagner including a review of 'Sylvia Plath and the Theatre of Mourning' by Christina Britzolakis.
Article from the Times Literary Supplement, 2001-08-03
Photocopy of a review by Jeremy Noel-Tod. Also includes a photocopy of poem by Ted Hughes regarding Shakepeare drafting his will (Sunday Times, 6 September 1998) and an article regarding an unpublished letter from Hughes regarding the death of Sylvia Plath (the Telegraph 5 August 2001). The photocopied articles also include a manuscript note sending them to Frieda Hughes by ?Olwyn Hughes.
Biographical material relating to Sylvia Plath, 1953-08 - 2020-11
The papers consist of material collected by Olwyn Hughes, mainly during the period she acted as literary agent for her brother Ted Hughes. Papers include copies of early appearances of many of Ted Hughes's and Sylvia Plath's poems and essays in literary magazines and newspapers and many newspaper cuttings relating to the work and lives of Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath and their children. The collection contains no original manuscript material by Ted Hughes or Sylvia Plath.
Biographical material relating to Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath, 1971 - 2010-04
Articles concerning the work of both Hughes and Plath together, their marriage and Hughes's editing of Plath's work.
Correspondence between Holbrook (four letters, one of them incomplete, carbon copies) and Arnold Dewey and A. M. Wood of the Athlone Press (six letters), 19 Jan. 1973-16 July 1975 (and undated)
Letters are to Holbrook unless otherwise stated.
Hughes: the papers of Olwyn Marguerite Hughes
The papers consist of material collected by Olwyn Hughes, mainly during the period she acted as literary agent for her brother Ted Hughes. Papers include copies of early appearances of many of Ted Hughes's and Sylvia Plath's poems and essays in literary magazines and newspapers and many newspaper cuttings relating to the work and lives of Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath and their children. The collection contains no original manuscript material by Ted Hughes or Sylvia Plath.
Letter from Hughes to Cooke and Harriet Leviter, undated, c. 1962
1 manuscript letter signed. Hughes thanks Cooke for his recent hospitality, says that Sylvia [Plath] is coming to live in Connemara on 30th November for 3 months and could Harriet help find a girl to help in the house. Hughes also comments on Cooke's paintings, and thanks Cooke for showing him the Sheela na gigs.
'Mars', 1977
Copy of Mars, Number 1, featuring 'Who lives in my skin with me?', 'I walk', 'If you doubt this face' and 'Lumb' [extract from 'Gaudete'] by Ted Hughes. Also includes an extract from 'Selected Prose of Sylvia Plath', and 'Homecomings' by Seamus Heaney.
'On Sylvia Plath', Fall 1994
Copy of Raritan, Volume 14, Number 2, featuring 'On Sylvia Plath' by Ted Hughes.
'Owl's Song', 'Crow alights' and 'Crow's Song of Himself', 1970
2 copies of Critical Quarterly Poetry Supplement Number 11, edited by D. Grant, featuring 'Owl's Song', 'Crow alights' and 'Crow's Song of Himself' by Ted Hughes. Also includes 'Two Campers in Cloud Country' by Sylvia Plath.
'Plath Book Problems and Publicity', 1968-1983
Correspondence and related papers relating to the publication of Holbrook's book 'Sylvia Plath: Poetry and Existence'. Includes a copy of a letter from Holbrook to Ted Hughes.
Royalty Statement from Shichosha, 1997-01-01 - 1997-12-31
Royalty statement for 'Selection of Poems' by Sylvia Plath paid to the Olwyn Hughes Literary Agency.
Sylvia Plath, 1956
Material relating to Ted Hughes's first wife, Sylvia Plath.
'Thistles', 1960-09-09
Unsigned typescript of 'Thistles'. Includes Hughes's name and address. In the top left-hand corner is a brief list of organisations to which the poem was sent, written in the hand of Sylvia Plath.
'Unknown Soldier', 1960
Unsigned typescript of 'Unknown Soldier'. In the top left-hand corner is a brief list of organisations to which the poem was sent, written in the hand of Sylvia Plath.
'VI' and 'X', 2008-10-17
Articles from The Times publishing 2 previously unpublished poems which Hughes wrote about Sylvia Plath which were not included in 'Birthday Letters'.
Writings and reviews of writings by Sylvia Plath, 1958-02 - 2011-11
The papers consist of material collected by Olwyn Hughes, mainly during the period she acted as literary agent for her brother Ted Hughes. Papers include copies of early appearances of many of Ted Hughes's and Sylvia Plath's poems and essays in literary magazines and newspapers and many newspaper cuttings relating to the work and lives of Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath and their children. The collection contains no original manuscript material by Ted Hughes or Sylvia Plath.
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