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Material relating to a talk given by Nigel Jenkins at the 'Futures' event held at Tŷ Llên, Swansea, 12 December 1995, as part of the 1995 Year of Literature and Swansea's celebration as 1995 Welsh City of Literature. Items comprise a typescript copy of Nigel Jenkins' talk and a printed flyer for the event. Typescript talk edited and annotated by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to Giving Voice, a performance poetry event held in Cardiff during April 1990 and including poetry readings by Nigel Jenkins and others. The material comprises printed and typescript programmes of events; letter from the Centre for Performance Research, organisers of the event; annotated and highlighted poems to be read; and annotated and highlighted notes by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to the compilation and publication of Glas-Nos: Cerddi Dros Heddwch/Poems for Peace, an anthology of poems by Nigel Jenkins and others which Jenkins co-edited with Menna Elfyn. The volume was published by CND Cymru in 1987. Items include annotated rough draft sections of volume; copies of submitted poems; correspondence, including circular letters sent out by Nigel Jenkins and Menna Elfyn appealing for sponsorship and responses to that appeal and covering letters sent with submitted poems; notes of meetings regarding publication and sponsorship; material relating to the forthcoming publication Poets against Apartheid/Beirdd yn erbyn Apartheid; and rough notes.

Photocopied draft of Glas-Nos: Poems for Peace, Cerddi dros Heddwch, an anthology of poems by Nigel Jenkins and others which Jenkins co-edited with Menna Elfyn. The volume was published by CND Cymru in 1987.

Material relating to the compilation of Nigel Jenkins' Gower, written in conjunction with photographer David Pearl and published by Gomer Press in 2009. Items comprise printed agreement between Nigel Jenkins and Gomer Press; envelopes labelled in alphabetical order containing material relating to locations in Gower; draft piece entitled Gower; notes (partly in shorthand) and photocopied material taken from printed sources; notes of meeting relating to the book; letters and printed emails to Nigel Jenkins; printed map of Gower; review; press cuttings; printed invitation to launch of book; and printed Hay Festival flyer.

Material relating to the writing of Nigel Jenkins' Gwalia in Khasia, published by Gomer Press in 1995. Items include printed agreement between Nigel Jenkins and Gomer Press; letters to Nigel Jenkins from correspondents in Shillong and from A T Mays travel agents; letters of reference and introduction on behalf of Nigel Jenkins; material relating to the shortlisted candidates for the 1996 Wales Book of the Year; letters and cards from various correspondents following publication of Gwalia in Khasia and its winning the Wales Book of the Year prize, 1996 (correspondents including Peter Meilleur, Dafydd Rowlands and Ioan Richard); travel itineraries; overview of Gwalia in Khasia; printed invitation to launch of Gwalia in Khasia; copy of Circa21 newspaper, July 1995, containing extract from Gwalia in Khasia; royalty statements; reviews; printed material and press cuttings from Shillong and the Khasi Hills; and photocopied notes and photographs from printed sources.

Draft text of Gwalia in Khasia, published by Gomer Press in 1995. Annotated and edited by Nigel Jenkins. 'MASTER COPY' inscribed on front.

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

Material relating to 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. Items comprise printed notice of Gwalia in Khasia broadcast; correspondence, mostly in response to the programmes, including letter to Nigel Jenkins from singer and political activist Dafydd Iwan; press cuttings; and printed and photocopied material relating to north-east India.

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 Peter Meilleur's Ham & Jam and A Pearl: Two One-Act Plays, comprising printed flyer for performance of Ham & Jam and a Pearl at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, [2010]; and [?text of] A Pearl].

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 a poetry reading event entitled I Like That Stuff: A Celebration of Adrian Mitchell, held at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, 22 May 2009. Items comprise list of poems to be read and copies of poems, both colour-coded to denote readers; article relating to Adrian Mitchell taken from printed source; and notes by Nigel Jenkins.

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. Annotated and corrected by Nigel Jenkins and another hand. Date '19.vi.88' noted at top right-hand corner of foremost folio.

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.'

First 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. Annotated and edited by Nigel Jenkins.

Second 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; together with a letter from Nigel Jenkins to Ceri Llewellyn and the latter's comments on the draft. Draft annotated and edited 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. Items comprise list of possible interviewees; annotated draft scripts; and notes by Nigel Jenkins.

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.