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Heaney, Seamus Justin, 1939-2013 (Poet, Playwright and Translator)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1939-04-13 - 2013-08-30

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

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Article from the Evening Standard, 1999-09-27

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/2/4/5/4
Scope and Contents

Article by Richard Jenkyns. The page also includes a review of 'Beowulf: A New Translation' by Seamus Heaney.

Dates: Publication: 1999-09-27
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
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Article from the Irish Times, 1998-01-31

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/2/1/9/29
Scope and Contents

Article by Seamus Heaney.

Dates: Publication: 1998-01-31
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
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Article from The Times, 1997-03-25

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/2/3/3/1
Scope and Contents

Page from the Times with an article about 'The School Bag', no author noted. Also on the page is an advert for an evening of poetry with Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney to be held on 14 April 1997 at the Institute of Education in London.

Dates: Publication: 1997-03-25
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
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Article from the Times Literary Supplement, 2007-11-30

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/2/5/17
Scope and Contents

'The Letters of Ted Hughes' features as one of the books of the year, as selected by Seamus Heaney.

Dates: Publication: 2007-11-30
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
 Series

Correspondence of Anne Stevenson, 1951 - 2020

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/18
Scope and Contents Letters, printouts of emails, cards, and postcards sent to Anne Stevenson from friends, family, business associates, literary peers, companies, charities, educational institutions, and people who admired her work. Some letters are accompanied by copies of poems written by the correspondents. Also present are contracts, financial statements, sales invoices and other items that Stevenson received through the post.This series is composed of 37 boxes and 783 identified correspondents,...
Dates: 1951 - 2020
Conditions Governing Access: Please see individual files for information on restrictions. While some files have been restricted due to containing personal sensitive information, the majority of restrictions revolve around the existence of modern contact information (e.g. email addresses and mobile phone humbers) that may still be active. In those instances, files/items have been closed for 20 years from the date of their creation.
 Sub-Series

Essays, Articles and Notes, 1972 - 2020

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/11/1
Scope and Contents Typescript and word-processed drafts of essays, articles and notes written by Anne Stevenson, which were published in or submitted to various outlets. Such pieces cover a variety of topics, including, but not limited to: the state of poetry as an artform, the craft of writing, reading and listening to poetry; and writings on fellow poets that Stevenson was influenced by, admired or fascinated her.Some drafts feature annotations and corrections in pencil or ink, and they are...
Dates: 1972 - 2020
Conditions Governing Access: Access to the contents of the optical disc is currently unavailable. There are no restrictions on the paper-based material.
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'Eye went out to hunt you', 1977

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/1/1/37
Scope and Contents

Copy of Aquarius, Number 9, featuring 'Eye went out to hunt you' by Ted Hughes and 'Otter' by Seamus Heaney.

Dates: Publication: 1977
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
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File 2, 1996-c 1998

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/12/2
Scope and Contents A file holding word-processed drafts and photocopies of essays, reviews and other writings featured in Anne Stevenson's 1998 publication, Between the Iceberg and the Ship. This set of drafts contains examples of all the writings found in this publication. However, there are no drafts for the introductory notes to the 'Writing as a Woman' and 'Other Essays, Reviews and an Interview' sections.Also present are drafts of the dedication page, the...
Dates: 1996-c 1998
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
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File 3, c 1996-c 1997

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/12/3
Scope and Contents A file holding word-processed drafts and photocopies of essays, reviews and other writings featured in Anne Stevenson's 1998 publication, Between the Iceberg and the Ship. This set of drafts is incomplete, missing the following: the introductory notes for all three sections, one of the essays on Sylvia Plath from the first section, two essays in the 'Irish Issues' section, and the interview with Richard Poole from the third section.Also present are drafts...
Dates: c 1996-c 1997
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
 Fonds

Hughes: the papers of Olwyn Marguerite Hughes

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1958 - 2020
Conditions Governing Access: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
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'Irish Elk', 1979-01-18

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/1/1/43
Scope and Contents

Copy of the Listener, Volume 101, Number 2594, featuring 'Irish Elk' by Ted Hughes and 'Leavings' by Seamus Heaney.

Dates: Publication: 1979-01-18
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
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John. M. Malone Memorial Lectures, 1972 - 1988

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/COL/11/13/Malone/2
Scope and Contents

Printed copies of the John M. Malone Memorial Lectures, produced as a collectable set. Also includes details about the origins of the series and reflections on the series. Lectures were given by Malcolm Skilbeck, Seamus Heaney, Maurice Hayes, Hugh Sockett, Stewart Parker and David Hammond. Also includes a piece by Malone, written in 1972 and published as part of this set.

Dates: 1972 - 1988
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is currently being catalogued. For access please contact the Archivist in the first instance.
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'Mars', 1977

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/1/1/32
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: Publication: 1977
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
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'On a New Work in the English Tongue' by Seamus Heaney published in the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Times, 1998-10-11 - 1998-10-30

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/2/1/9/46
Scope and Contents

Poem by Seamus Heaney produced in response to reading 'Birthday Letters' and dedicated to Ted Hughes.

Dates: Publication: 1998-10-11 - 1998-10-30
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
 Sub-Series

Reviews, 1975 - 2013

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/11/3
Scope and Contents Typescript and word-processed drafts of reviews by Anne Stevenson on the works of other poets and authors, which were published in or submitted to various outlets. Some drafts feature annotations and corrections in pencil or ink, and they are occasionally accompanied by other material.This sub-series is composed of 82 items/files, held in four boxes. The reviews are listed below in order of either the title of the reviewed publication, the title of the first publication when...
Dates: 1975 - 2013
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
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Reviews of 'After Ovid: New Metamorphoses' edited by Michael Hoffman and James Lasdun, 1994-11 - 1994-12

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/2/4/1
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

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.

Dates: 1994-11 - 1994-12
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
 Sub-Series

Reviews of 'The School Bag' edited by Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes, 1997-03 - 1997-04

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/2/3/3
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

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.

Dates: 1997-03 - 1997-04
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
 Sub-Fonds

Seamus Heaney, 1968-2010 and undated

 Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/1058/COO/1
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection consists of correspondence, poetry and prose received by Barrie Cooke and original artwork produced by him. The principal correspondents are Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes, Jean Valentine and John Montage, and their letters along with their poetry and prose are to be found in the archive. There is also a large series of correspondence from poets and artists resident in Ireland, the United Kingdom and America, often consisting of just 1 or 2 letters from each correspondent but...
Dates: 1968-2010 and undated
Conditions Governing Access: The Seamus Heaney material is open for consultation but photographs may not be taken without the permission of the Seamus Heaney Estate. Those wishing to publish any material that is the copyright of the Seamus Heaney Estate should seek permission from the Estate prior to publication. The Archivist can provide further information and contact details for the Estate.
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Seamus Heaney's address from the Memorial Service printed in the Observer Review, 1999-05-16

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/3/2/6
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

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.

Dates: Publication: 1999-05-16
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
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The Guardian Profile of Seamus Heaney, 1999-10-09

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/8/4/4
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

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.

Dates: Publication: 1999-10-09
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
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'The Poetry Book Society Anthology 2' Correspondence File, 1990 - 1991

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/19/3
Scope and Contents

Two files holding correspondence, along with poetry typescripts and related items, connected to Anne Stevenson's editorship of the 1991 publication, The Poetry Book Society Anthology 2. The majority of the correspondence are addressed to Stevenson, and most have been sent from those featured in the anthology.

Dates: 1990 - 1991
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
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'The Week in Books' extract by Seamus Heaney, 2009-12-05

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/3/3/18
Scope and Contents

Article from the Saturday Guardian regarding a plaque for Ted Hughes in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.

Dates: Publication: 2009-12-05
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.