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- [1943]-1999 (Creation)
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1 small box (0.009 mᶟ) (6 envelopes/folders)
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Letters, cards and notes, 1975-1999 and undated, from Freda Aykroyd to John Pikoulis. The material largely discusses Lewis and Aykroyd's brief but intensely passionate relationship during the years 1943 to 1944, with reference also to Lewis's literary work. Many of the letters are undated, apparently incomplete/fragmentary, or are heavily-annotated drafts included along with fair-copied counterparts; some of the undated correspondence may be of a later provenance than the 1999 cut-off date of the dated letters. One letter, dated 9 January 1981 encloses a poem by Freda Aykroyd titled 'Rosehip'.
See also New Welsh Review Archive at NLW.
Draft and fair-copied letters, 1975, 1977 and undated, to Freda Aykroyd from John Pikoulis. Some items fragmentary/incomplete.
Photocopies of letters, [1943-1944], sent to Freda Aykroyd from Alun Lewis, the orginals housed in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Some annotations in John Pikoulis's hand. Alun Lewis's letters to Freda Aykroyd were published as A Cypress Walk (Enitharmon Press, 2006).
Letters, 1996-1997, to Freda Aykroyd from literary and talent agency Curtis Brown.
Undated draft letter from Freda Aykroyd to Mike Felton of Poetry Wales Press/Seren Books.
Envelopes marked with name of correspondent and date of correspondence.
Alun Lewis's letters to Freda Aykroyd: Dates noted are those of original letters, not of photocopying.
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Dated correspondence arranged chronologically. Some letters bear suggested date only. Undated correspondence from Freda Aykroyd to John Pikoulis kept in marked folder.
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- English
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Mike Felton was employed at Poetry Wales Press, which later became Seren Books, for over thirty years. He would become one of the directors of Seren. See, for example: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mick-felton-34020723 and https://www.serenbooks.com/2022/12/seren-publisher-mick-felton-to-retire/.
Curtis Brown is a literary and talent agency based in London. One of the oldest literary agencies in Europe, it was founded by Albert Curtis Brown in 1899. It is part of The Curtis Brown Group of companies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Brown_(age)
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- Felton, Mike (Subject)
- Curtis Brown Ltd. (Subject)