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'Antic Hay' or 'The Books Are Not for Burning', c 1979-c 1982

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/3/6

Scope and Contents

A four-page typescript draft of a short story, presumably written by Anne Stevenson. However, Stevenson and her third husband, Michael Farley, appear as characters in this story, which revolves around an unidentified narrator, who has come to Hay-on-Wye to view some form of book-burning publicity stunt by Richard Booth. This draft features annotations..

Dates

  • Creation: c 1979-c 1982

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Copyright is presumably held by the estate of Anne Stevenson. See the general note below.

Extent

1 file(s) (A gusseted file.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

General

The provenance of this short story is disputed, as it refers to Anne Stevenson in the third person. The identity of an alternative author is unknown.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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