Leighton, Angela, b 1954 (Poet and Academic)
Person
Dates
- Existence: b 1954
Places
- United Kingdom (nation) (Associated Country)
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Fonds
Angela Leighton: literary correspondence and papers
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10354
Dates:
1986-2021
Conditions Governing Access:
Users of the collection are required to complete a Researcher Undertaking Concerning Access under the Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to Archives Which Would Otherwise Be Closed.
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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
Lectures, Readings and Talks, 1974 - 2020
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/11/2
Scope and Contents
Typescript and word-processed drafts of scripts, outlines and other documents for lectures, talks and readings given by Anne Stevenson on various topics, including, but not limited to: her own work; poets that have influenced her; and the craft of writing poetry. Some drafts feature annotations and corrections in pencil or ink, and they are occasionally accompanied by other material.This sub-series is composed of 45 items/files, held in three boxes. Items/files are listed below...
Dates:
1974 - 2020
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Series:
See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Series
Notebooks, 1944 - 1949, 1963, 1977 - 2019
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/7
Scope and Contents
Various notebooks, diaries and pads of paper featuring content written in pencil and ink by Anne Stevenson. These items range in date from her childhood to 2019, though the majority of notebooks and pads are from the period 1977 to 2019. These items contain the following, but are not limited to: drafts of poems; notes for poems, prose works and critical writings; and day-to-day diary entries and notes about trips abroad. There are also addresses and other contact details for acquaintances,...
Dates:
1944 - 1949; 1963; 1977 - 2019
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Special Collections Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. Please see specific entries within the catalogue for any access restrictions present for particular files or items. For further details on conditions governing access please contact specialcollections@lib.cam.ac.uk . Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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.
File
'Silk', 2003
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/3/9/2
Scope and Contents
A file, subdivided into nine lots, which hold word-processed drafts of the two-part short story by Anne Stevenson, Silk. There are three full drafts, containing both parts of the story. The other lots hold partial drafts, featuring either part one or two. Also present are a small amount of manuscript notes; and printouts of an email exchange between Stevenson and Angela Leighton, which discuss Silk.
Dates:
2003
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Sub-Series:
Access to the contents of the optical discs is not currently available. There are no restrictions on the paper-based material.