Nelson, Helena, b 1953 (Poet, Publisher and Literary Critic)
Person
Dates
- Existence: b 1953
Biography
In 2005, Nelson founded the publishing company, HappenStance Press.
Places
- Scotland (country) (Associated Country)
- United Kingdom (nation) (Associated Country)
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
File
'A Report from the Border' File 1, 2000-c 2002
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/2/13/2
Scope and Contents
A file holding manuscript and word-processed drafts of poems written by Anne Stevenson, which were published in her 2003 collection, A Report from the Border. There are annotations in Stevenson's hand.Some of the word-processed drafts have been printed onto previously used paper, which contain email printouts of exchanges between Stevenson and various individuals, such as fellow poet Helena Nelson [real name, Helen Beaton, which appears in the...
Dates:
2000-c 2002
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Sub-Series:
Access to the contents of the optical disc is not currently available. There are no restrictions on the paper-based material.
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.
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).
File
The Dark Horse Interview File, 2000
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/9/4
Scope and Contents
A file holding material relating to an interview with Anne Stevenson, conducted by Helena Nelson, published in the summer 2000 edition of the poetry magazine, The Dark Horse. Items include: several word-processed drafts of the interview, one of which is heavily annotated by Nelson; a manuscript document with Nelson's questions and Stevenson's responses, which is incomplete; photocopies of the published version of the interview; and letters from Nelson and the...
Dates:
2000
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Series:
See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.