Showing 137 results

Miscellaneous material of Nigel Jenkins, comprising printed address book of Nigel Jenkins; printed entrance tickets to Greek tourist sites; drawn map of Wales, highlighting south-west locations; printed British Iron & Steel Research Association newsletter; and note of address in France. Front cover of BISRA newsletter annotated.

Printed books, other than poetic anthologies, in the possession of Nigel Jenkins.

Poetic anthologies of various writers, some of which include poems by Nigel Jenkins. Several of the volumes are inscribed by or to Nigel Jenkins and some are enclosed with letters to Nigel Jenkins. Poets include R. S. Thomas, Robert Minhinnick, Menna Elfyn, Tony Conran, Chris Torrance, Harri Webb, Janet Dubé, Aonghas MacNeacail, John Tripp and Meic Stephens.

Material relating to the writing of Nigel Jenkins' volume of criticism on the Anglo-Welsh poet and writer John Tripp, published in 1989 by the University of Wales Press as part of the Writers of Wales series. Items include letter to Nigel Jenkins from Daniel Huws, Keeper of Manuscripts and Records at the National Library of Wales, enclosing details of John Tripp material housed at the library; letter from Nigel Jenkins to Planet magazine relating to article on John Tripp; draft article by Nigel Jenkins on John Tripp; note from poet Steve Griffiths enclosing report of John Tripp's death and details relating to forthcoming tribute; copies of the newsletters London Welshman, January 1969, and Treoda, March 1976, which include articles by John Tripp; photocopied prose and poetry of John Tripp taken from printed sources; and notes and plans of Nigel Jenkins.

Volumes containing poetry, prose, plays, photographs, drawings, illustrations, etc by various writers, contributors including Nigel Jenkins, John Tripp, Robert Minhinnick, Peter Finch, Janet Dubé and Jon Dressel. Some items inscribed by and/or to Nigel Jenkins. Some items annotated. Some items include letters to Nigel Jenkins.

Play by Adrian Mitchell entitled Uppendown Mooney, inscribed to Nigel Jenkins and Delyth Evans from Adrian Mitchell at front of volume; and play by Tony Conran entitled Branwen: A Revolutionary Tragedy, with profile of the work by Nigel Jenkins.

Copy of poetic anthology by Nigel Jenkins entitled First Collection, published by Brighton Press in 1972. Typescript booklet.

Miscellaneous university papers of Nigel Jenkins relating both to his period of study at the University of Essex, where he read comparative literature and film studies, and to later academic studies of Nigel Jenkins. Items comprise printed poster of The Edgar Broughton Band; hand-drawn cartoons/caricatures; staff-student newsletter entitled Broad Sheet; and letter, 1981, to Nigel Jenkins from Wynn Thomas of the English Dept at University College Swansea.

Miscellaneous notes of Nigel Jenkins, including several reporter's notebooks containing notes largely in shorthand; annotated biographical data relating to Nigel Jenkins; and various notes and plans.

Material relating to a series of talks given by Nigel Jenkins on the Penguin Book of Welsh Short Stories, edited by novelist Alun Richards and published by Penguin Books in 1976. Items include notes and articles relating to Anglo-Welsh literature; South-East Wales Arts Association press release; poetry; correspondence; graffitied printed posters; printed invitation to preview of film entitled So That You Can Live; and press cuttings.

Papers relating to Nigel Jenkins' period of study at the University of Essex, where he read comparative literature and film studies, and also to later academic studies of Nigel Jenkins. Items include essays; examination papers; lecture notes; bibliographies; and other notes/plans (partly in shorthand). Many folios annotated by Nigel Jenkins. Papers include letter, 1980, to Nigel Jenkins from poet, publisher and critic Sally Roberts Jones.

Miscellaneous material of or relating to Peter Meilleur, including material relating to Meilleur's musical collaboration In Octavo Pace (later re-named Six of Clubs) and to his 'prayer-wheel' installation on Bardsey Island; reviews; adjudications by Dafydd Rowlands and Pennar Davies (with English translation of text by Nigel Jenkins) of Peter Meilleur's poem Goleuadau, which Meilleur had submitted for the Crown competition at Lampeter National Eisteddfod, 1984; biographical data; and interview notes.

Material relating to workshops tutored by Nigel Jenkins. Items include printed creative writing textbooks; workshop syllabuses; poetic anthologies produced by workshop students; reports on workshops by Nigel Jenkins and by students; correspondence; notes by Nigel Jenkins; and photocopied photographs.

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.

Published prose anthologies of writers other than Nigel Jenkins and Peter Meilleur; and review of one anthology, with poet's response. Poets include Tony Conran, John Tripp and Tony Curtis. One volume inscribed to Nigel Jenkins; one volume inscribed by Nigel Jenkins; one volume inscribed to multi-lingual sound/concrete poet and verbal/visual artist Peter Meilleur (see Peter Meilleur Papers).

Two printed copies of Circus, an anthology of poetry by Nigel Jenkins published by Swansea Poetry Workshop in 1979; together with letters and postcard, 1979-1981, sent to Nigel Jenkins in response to Circus, the correspondents including fellow-poets Harri Webb and Robert Minhinnick.

Manuscript, typescript and printed poetry of multi-lingual sound/concrete poet and verbal/visual artist Peter Noel Meilleur ('Childe Roland').

Miscellaneous material relating to literature and the arts, including printed exhibition programmes; printed arts associations booklets, one of which features a poem by Nigel Jenkins; printed theatre programmes, chiefly relating to Made in Wales theatre company productions; Welsh Academy conference material; Welsh Academy newsletters; printed Welsh Academy posters; poster relating to play-writing competition; printed book cover; material relating to a Northumberland Theatre Company production; and press cuttings.

Poetry other than anthologies by writers other than Nigel Jenkins and Peter Meilleur, which includes haiku and poetry translated into English; letters to Nigel Jenkins, two of which enclose poetry; and printed poster relating to haiku competition, 1991. Poets include Tony Conran, Dafydd Rowlands, Chris Torrance, Manon Eames, Steve Griffiths, Philip Larkin, Menna Elfyn and Peter Finch.

Miscellaneous plays by various writers, with annotations by Nigel Jenkins and others.