Scope and Contents A file holding material connected to three lectures and a poetry reading given by Anne Stevenson, as part of the Bloodaxe Lecture Series, hosted by the University of Newcastle, between 23 February and 3 March 2016. The lectures were: 'Poems for the Voice and Ear,' given on 23 February; 'The Anthology as Manifesto,' delivered on 25 February; and 'What is Poetry?,' presented on 2 March. These lectures were later published by Bloodaxe Books [in 2017], as part of a collection titled ...

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,...