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Rhys Davies Papers
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Girl waiting in the shade

The file comprises an incomplete corrected typescript of the novel published in 1960, together with notes on the story 'The walled city' [later extended into the novel Girl waiting in the shade].

Ram with red horns

The file comprises manuscript versions, [c. 1978]- 1979, of his last untitled novel set in South Wales [later published as Ram with red horns (Bridgend, 1996)] with research notes, together with a letter, 1979, to his brother A. L. Davies, concerning typing costs.

The chosen one

The file comprises manuscripts and typescripts of stories originally published in 1967, together with letters, 1965 and 1969 from the editorial offices of The New Yorker relating to the publishing of his story 'The chosen one' in June 1966.

Published and broadcast short stories

The file comprises typescripts, [1936]-[1978], of 'The skull' [The skull (Chepstow, 1936)], 'Tears, idle tears', [The darling of her heart and other stories (London, 1958)], 'All through the night', [The New Yorker, January 1957] and 'A bad home influence', [Planet, October/November 1991], together with 'The benefit concert' broadcast in 1968 and 'A dangerous remedy' broadcast in 1974.

Miscellaneous writings

The file includes background notes by Rhys Davies on 'The Maid of Cefn Ydfa' ?for his chapter on Welsh characters in [My Wales published in 1937] or his unpublished play translated into Welsh by T. J. Williams-Hughes, Y Ferch o Gefn Ydfa (Liverpool, 1938); 'From my notebook' in typescript [published in Wales, October 1943]; and a typescript chapter 'Time and the Welsh mountains' published in Richard Harman, Countryside characters (London, 1946).

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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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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