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Rhys Davies Papers
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Anna Kavan

The series comprises papers, 1956-1978, relating to the publication of Anna Kavan, Julia and the bazooka published posthumously in 1970, press cuttings of book reviews of her works and letters from her literary agent David Higham and others, including some from the Arts Council of Great Britain regarding awarding a bursary to her.

Redvers and Louise Taylor

The series comprises letters and a few postcards, [c. 1946]-[1972], to Louise and Redvers ('Red') Taylor, many written by Rhys Davies on holiday relating to cultural visits, together with a programme of an exhibition of the sculptures and paintings of Redvers Taylor by David Piper held at Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, February-March 1972.

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Rhys Davies, 'The chosen one'

Autograph and typescript drafts of stories collected in the volume The Chosen One (1967): typescript of 'The Chosen One' with slight pencil revision (ff 1-45); printed version of 'The Chosen One' taken from The New Yorker with slight revision not in the author's hand, mainly to remove Americanisms (ff. 46-61); letter to Rhys Davies from The New Yorker, 1967, concerning the following item (f. 62); typescript of 'The Little Heiress' with slight pencil revision (ff. 63-88); galley proofs of 'The Little Heiress' with slight pencil revision (ff. 89-110); letter to Rhys Davies from The New Yorker, 1967, concerning the following item (f. 111); typescript with slight pencil revision of 'I will keep her company' (originally published under the title 'The company he kept') (ff. 112-142); typescript of 'Betty Leyshon's Marathon' with many sections rewritten in pencil (ff. 143-186); pencil draft of 'The Shriving of Gwenny Treharne' with the title 'A Turning point in Gwenny's life' (ff. 187-293); typescript of the preceding (ff. 294-335); pencil draft of a later version of 'The Shriving of Gwenny Treharne' with the title 'Evensong' (ff. 336-399); typescript of a later version than the preceding, with the title 'Evensong' (ff. 400-437); final typescript of 'The Shriving of Gwenny Treharne' with slight pencil revision (ff. 438-479); typescript with slight pencil revision of 'Love kept waiting' (ff. 480-505); typescript of the preliminary matter of the volume (ff. 506-511); publisher's queries arising from the typescript of the collection, with the author's replies (ff. 512-516). Unbound. Formerly Rhys Davies MS 3.

Rhys Davies, 'Print of hare's foot',

Another carbon copy of NLW MS 2l535C with the author's revision, together with the preliminary matter of the volume, omitting the chapter 'Country'. Paper; vi + 272 leaves; unbound. Formerly Rhys Davies MS 10.

Rhys Davies, 'Nobody answered the bell',

Autograph second pencil draft of Nobody answered the bell. Several series of foliation numbers by the author provide evidence of expansion and rewriting within this draft. 228 Leaves; unbound. Formerly Rhys Davies MS 13.

Tomorrow to Fresh Woods

Autograph draft of parts II-IV of Rhys Davies's novel Tomorrow to Fresh Woods (London, 1941), completed in June 1941 (see NLW MS 20897E, f. 54ii).

Literary papers

The group comprises the literary papers, [1918]-1978, of Rhys Davies, including drafts of short stories, novels, plays and autobiographical writings, press cuttings of book reviews, published writings in periodicals, and letters relating to performing rights and the translation of his works, together with papers relating to the publication of works by Anna Kavan following her death in 1968.

D. H. Lawrence reminiscences

The file comprises a synopsis of Rhys Davies's article on D. H. Lawrence and the script 'D. H. Lawrence' [used in a radio broadcast by him in 1948], together with quotations from letters sent to D. H. Lawrence and reminiscences of Count Potocki of Montalk, [c. 1948]-[1978].

Novels

The series comprises draft copies, [?1954]-1979, of published novels by Rhys Davies.

Nobody answered the bell

The file comprises incomplete manuscript versions of his novel published in 1971, together with dramatisations of it.

Short stories

The series comprises manuscript and typescript drafts, [1927x1978], of short stories by Rhys Davies, some bearing the sticker of his literary agent Curtis Brown Ltd.

Short stories

The file comprises 'Prodigal' [which was rejected by The New Yorker in 1961] and 'A private anguish', [1927x1978].

Short stories

The file comprises 'The Maid of Cefn Ydfa', 'The pleasure principle' ('final' 1974) with its abbreviated version 'A basket of fruit' and 'Bugle call', [1927x1978].

Short stories

The file comprises 'Reduced', 'The web' and 'Stranger at the gate', [1927x1978].

Short stories

The file comprises 'Charlotte', 'The first stile (hurdle). Old boys network', 'Divorce. List of cases' and 'Unwritten biography/Black dog', [1927x1978].

Plays

The series comprises drafts of plays by Rhys Davies, [1929]-[1978], in manuscript and typescript form, together with adaptations from novels and plays by him broadcast by the BBC.

BBC radio plays

The file comprises the following plays, mainly adapted, 1944-1970, from works by Rhys Davies: 'Jenny Jones', adapted from stories by Rhys Davies, 1944, together with a programme of the production staged at the London Hippodrome directed by George Black; 'The old house', a dramatic feature by Rhys Davies, 1945; an adaptation, 1948, by Ross Cockrill of Rhys Davies, The dark daughters [London, 1947]; 'A bed of roses', adapted in 1949 from the novel Under the rose [London, 1940]; 'Honey and bread', 1970, based on the novel published in 1935 and adapted by Julia Jones; its sequel 'A time to laugh', adapted by Julia Jones, 1970, based on the novel published in 1937, and a manuscript note by Rhys Davies on the background of the two novels; together with an adaptation, 1953, of his novel Marianne [London, 1951] by P. H. Burton and typescript remarks by [?the author] on the script.

Burton, Philip, 1904-1995

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