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Material relating to the writing of Nigel Jenkins' Literary Wales, published in 1997 by the Wales Tourist Board. Items include printed map of Wales surrounded by photographs of literary figures (photograph of Nigel Jenkins excised); letters to Nigel Jenkins, principally from the Welsh Academy, which include editorial briefing notes; list of photographs, locations, authors and literary quotations for possible inclusion; draft piece by Nigel Jenkins entitled 'Swansea and the West: Dylan Thomas Country'; notes on literary forms in Wales; and rough notes by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to literary affiliations and associations of Nigel Jenkins, comprising material relating to the Swansea Writers and Artists Group (SWAG), the Writers' Union of Wales (WUW), the Swansea Latin-American Society and the Theatre Writers Union (TWU).

Letters and card, 1991, 1993-1996 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from poet William Greenway, professor of English at Youngstown State University, Ohio. Two letters include poetry and one encloses a photograph of William Greenway and Nigel Jenkins.

Letters, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1995-1996, 1998, 2003, to Nigel Jenkins from Anglo-Welsh poet Tony Conran, two of which enclose poetry by Conran and one of which encloses printed invitation to launch of Castles by Tony Conran; and letter, 1985, to Tony Conran from Jon Dressel.

Letters to Nigel Jenkins from [?Theodore Grainger], the identity of the correspondent being uncertain due to varying handwriting and signature and the 'spoof' or satiric nature of the letters. Some of the letters include poetry. Also included is a folio of algebraic formulae and a folio of what appear to be a child's scribbles. Most of the letters are undated or incompletely dated.

Letters, 1984, 1986-1990, 1993 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from poet Steve Griffiths. One letter encloses poetry.

Letters, 1994-1996, 1998, to Nigel Jenkins from Indian poet and translator Robin Ngangom, one letter enclosing poetry and press cutting.

Letters and card, 1989, 1991-1992, 1998, to Nigel Jenkins from poet and writer Robert Minhinnick.

Letters, cards and postcards, 1983, 1989-1999, 2002-[2002], 2004-2010, 2013 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from multi-lingual sound/concrete poet and verbal/visual artist Peter Noel Meilleur ('Childe Roland'). Many of the letters enclose or include sound/concrete poems incorporating small-scale two- and three-dimensional constructions and images by Peter Meilleur, some letters and envelopes are decorated/illustrated with cuttings, motifs, artwork, etc. and one letter is contained within a cigar box.

Letters and cards, 1987-1991, 1995 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from poet, writer and actor Peter Gruffydd. One letter includes a poetic tribute to fellow-poet and writer John Tripp.

Letters and card, 1990 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from artists Paul Davies and Ivor Davies, together with miscellaneous material, 1988-1989, [1991], 1993 + n.d., relating to their work.

Letters, cards and telegram, 1983, 1990 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from Czech poet and immunologist Miroslav Holub. One letter encloses a photograph of Miroslav Holub and one letter includes biographical data relating to Miroslav Holub.

Letters and cards, 1990, 1992, 1995 + n.d. to Nigel Jenkins from poet, playwright and writer Menna Elfyn; together with photocopied review of Eucalyptus: Detholiad o Gerddi 1978-1994 by Menna Elfyn and biographical data relating to Menna Elfyn.

Letters, 2002 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from poet Jon Dressel; together with photocopied spoof letter, n.d., from Jon Dressel to Radical Wales periodical.

Letters and cards, 1984-1985, 1988, 1991, 1995-1997 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from poet and writer Janet Dubé. One letter encloses poems by Janet Dubé and also included is a hand-made booklet entitled 'Untitled Comment'.

Letters, [dates], to Nigel Jenkins from poet and writer Harri Webb, which include a printed invitation to a Welsh Academy event in celebration of Harri Webb held at the Royal Hotel, St Mary's Street, Cardiff, on 23 March 1995 and a draft tribute to Harri Webb.

Letters and cards to Nigel Jenkins from family members and (mostly literary) friends and associates, including correspondence sent to him while he was serving time at HM Prison Swansea and during his last illness.

Letters cards and printed email, 1977-2014 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from family members and from miscellaneous friends and associates, correspondents including Terry Hetherington, Ioan Richard, Tony Curtis, Iwan Llwyd, Anne Pettit, Nigel Jenkins's wife Delyth, his subsequent partner Margot and his daughter Angharad; together with letters from Nigel Jenkins to Chris O'Neill and to Gomer Press.
Birthday and Christmas cards sent in 2013 comprise the last to be received by Nigel Jenkins prior to his death in January 2014.

Letters, 1997 and n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from poet and folklorist Desmond Kharmawphlang, Professor of Cultural and Creative Studies at the North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India.

Letter and card, 1992-1993, 1995, 1998 + illegible postmark (card), to Nigel Jenkins from poet, writer, lecturer and Congregational minister Dafydd Rowlands; together with biographical details relating to Dafydd Rowlands.