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First draft text of Gwalia in Khasia, published by Gomer Press in 1995. Annotated and edited by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to the poet David Cobb, specifically his writing of haiku poetry and his published haiku anthologies. Items include haiku poetry by David Cobb; articles and notes relating to haiku; reviews; interview with David Cobb taken from printed source; biographical details relating to David Cobb; photocopied flyers relating to National Poetry Day; and correspondence, principally from David Cobb to Nigel Jenkins, which includes printed emails.

Material relating to the compilation of Hotel Gwales, a poetic anthology by Nigel Jenkins published by Gomer Press in 2006, comprising printed agreement between Nigel Jenkins and Gomer Press; printed invitation and printed poster giving notice of book launch; printed notice of Nigel Jenkins' appearance at the Hay Festival; reviews of Hotel Gwales; and printed email to Nigel Jenkins from Elizabeth Richards, aged 12, regarding Hotel Gwales book launch event.

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.

Typescript draft of Nigel Jenkins' volume of criticism on John Tripp, published by University of Wales Press in 1989 as part of the Writers of Wales series. Spine of file in which draft originally kept inscribed by Nigel Jenkins: 'The "Writers of Wales" book as I wanted it, before cuts were insisted on.'

Material relating to the compilation and publication of Khasia in Gwalia, an anthology of poetry and prose by inhabitants of the Khasi Hills, edited by Nigel Jenkins and published by Alun Books in 1995, and to the Khasi delegate tours of Wales during September 1993 and June-July 1995 which instigated the book. Items include poetry and prose submitted for publication; biographical notes relating to contributors; correspondence; material relating to the Khasi delegate visits to Wales; reviews of Khasia in Gwalia; and rough notes by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to lectures given by Nigel Jenkins, comprising material relating to the Celtic World academic course tutored by Nigel Jenkins; a lecture on the poet John Tripp; and a series of lectures entitled Poetry of Commitment.

Material relating to lecture programmes, workshops and talks 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).

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 the poetic tour undertaken by poets Nigel Jenkins, Penny Windsor and David Hughes under the title Love is a Four-Letter Word, and to the poetic anthology of the same name, including notebook containing annotated reading script, Nigel Jenkins' part highlighted; draft article by Nigel Jenkins; press cuttings and reviews; tour itinerary; projected overview, poetic content and expenses; invoice statements; notes of Nigel Jenkins; biographical details of participants; press release; printed flyers; correspondence of Nigel Jenkins, principally with tour venues/organisers, fellow tour poets David Hughes and Penny Windsor and the Welsh Arts Council; and printed booklet relating to another 1988 bardic tour entitled Cicio Ciwcymbars.

Material relating to literature and the arts, including material relating to the literary promotion agency Canto; material relating to Swansea as 1995's City of Literature (as part of the 1995 Year of Literature celebrations); notes and memoranda by Nigel Jenkins; watercolour and chalk painting; and miscellaneous material relating to literature and the arts.

Material relating to media broadcasts made by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to 'Fields of Praise', a half-hour documentary on the Urdd as part of BBC Radio 4's 'Kaleidoscope' series, broadcast May 1987; Gwalia yng Nghasia, a three-part documentary series for S4C broadcast March/April 1994, and Gwalia in Khasia, a one-hour documentary broadcast by BBC Wales in 1995; Nigel Jenkins' period of tenancy at CBC Radio, Cardiff, January - April 1984; and miscellaneous material relating to media broadcasts by Nigel Jenkins.

Miscellaneous material relating to Nigel Jenkins' period of incarceration at HM Prison Swansea in 1988 for non-payment of fines following his part in a peace protest at the American air base in Brawdy, Pembrokeshire. The material comprises printed booklet containing information for male prisoners; information tag showing Nigel Jenkins' prisoner number, prisoner classification and duration of sentence; and annotated prose piece by Nigel Jenkins entitled 'At Her Majesty's Pleasure'.

Miscellaneous papers of Nigel Jenkins, comprising notes and other materials relating to literature and the arts and to Welsh folklore, material relating to HM Prison Swansea, notes and memoranda by Nigel Jenkins and other miscellaneous material.

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.

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.

Miscellaneous notes of Nigel Jenkins.

Miscellaneous prose of Nigel Jenkins, comprising draft, fair-copy and published prose pieces, including tributes to poets Harri Webb and Tom Earley, a profile of sound/concrete poet and verbal/visual artist Peter Meilleur, social and cultural commentary and material relating to Swansea's Maritime Quarter; draft accounts of Pontardawe Folk Festival; correspondence relating to the writing and publication of work, principally between Nigel Jenkins and Planet magazine; press cuttings; details of Planet magazine convention; and notes.