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'Simple Objects', 1993 - 1996-02-15

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Reference Code: GBR/3124/NHPP 1/16/1

Scope and Contents

Pamphlet of poems published as number 24 of the Cambridge Poetical Histories. Macdonald drew the cover image herself. Aslo includes a typescript signed letter from Macdonald to Dr Own Saxton (Fellow at New Hall) describing her current (1996) work and regretting she is unable to return in perosn to receive her MA.

Dates

  • Creation: 1993 - 1996-02-15

Biographical / Historical

The Cambridge Poetical Histories were published by Peter Riley from the 1980s to the 2000s. The Histories were individually authored octavo pamphlets, each of two sheets folded together to 8pp, the front cover following the traditional title-page design format, with a coloured device or small illustration in the centre.

Extent

2 item(s) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These 2 items were passed to the Archive by Dr Own Saxton in 2015. Dr Saxton was Macdonald's Tutor as an undergraduate.

Originator(s)

Helen Macdonald

Finding aid date

2015-10-07 10:57:23+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Murray Edwards College (New Hall Archive) Repository

Contact:
Archivist, Rosemary Murray Library
Murray Edwards College
Cambridge CB3 0DF United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 762297