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Papers of Anglo-Welsh poet, writer and lecturer Nigel Jenkins, comprising draft and fair-copy poetry, prose and plays, including material relating to published poetry and prose works and to collaborative arts projects ; material relating to lectures, talks and readings given by Nigel Jenkins and others and to poetry workshops run by him; material relating to Nigel Jenkins' period of study at the University of Essex, to his incarceration in HM Prison Swansea and to his various affiliations and associations, including literary organisations and the peace movement; correspondence of Nigel Jenkins; literary and other notes made by Nigel Jenkins; and printed books in his possession which have been inscribed by or to Nigel Jenkins. The collection also includes papers and publications of other poets and writers, principally those of the multi-lingual sound/concrete poet and verbal/visual artist Peter Meilleur ('Childe Roland').

Material relating to the compilation and production of published collections of poetry and of single poems by Nigel Jenkins, including the publication in the Guardian in 1997 of his controversial poem Viscount No.

Material relating to the compilation and production of Nigel Jenkins' Acts of Union: Selected Poems 1974-1989, published by Gomer Press in 1990, comprising correspondence, 1987-1990, between Nigel Jenkins and Gomer Press; overview of possible themes, content, layout, etc; printed publication agreement between Nigel Jenkins and Gomer Press; reviews of Acts of Union; letters, 1996, 1999 and n.d., to Nigel Jenkins in response to Acts of Union; and printed royalty accounts.

Material relating to the compilation of Nigel Jenkins' poetic response to the paintings of Evan Walters to be included in Evan Walters: Moments of Vision, edited by Barry Plummer and published by Seren Books in 2011, comprising letter, 2004, to Nigel Jenkins from Barry Plummer, together with biographical details of Barry Plummer; notes made by Nigel Jenkins on Evan Walters and his work, with rough draft poetry; and colour photocopies of paintings by Evan Walters.

Material relating to municipal and collaborative arts projects of Nigel Jenkins, comprising material relating to the 1992 Garden Festival Wales held at Ebbw Vale, the municipal poetry event held in Swansea in 1997 and collaborative projects undertaken by Nigel Jenkins in association with the stained glass artist David Pearl.

Material relating to poetic tours and readings undertaken by Nigel Jenkins and others. Some of the poems which appear were utilised in more than one of the reading events.

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 writing of Nigel Jenkins' Footsore on the Frontier: Selected Essays and Articles, published by Gomer Press in 2001. Items include printed agreement between Nigel Jenkins and Gomer Press; reviews; material relating to sections on artist Mary Lloyd Jones (draft, fair-copy and printed articles; interview and other notes; correspondence; printed invitations to private views; exhibition brochure and price list; material from printed sources) and poet Cyril Gwynn (poetry; correspondence; notes; draft articles; death notices) and on Garn Goch hill fort and Paviland Cave (correspondence; draft article; notes); piece entitled Footsore on the Frontier taken from printed source, with notes on dorse; draft short story entitled Hymns and Bloody Arias, with section of printed version and notes; piece entitled And the Dregs are Mine ... (draft pieces; notes); and Prison Diary of WX 0674, a draft account of Nigel Jenkins' imprisonment at HM Prison Swansea in 1988.

Printed copy of Real Swansea Two by Nigel Jenkins, published by Seren Books in 2012, annotated by Nigel Jenkins and inscribed 'NJ's own copy' at front of volume in Nigel Jenkins' hand; together with photocopied sections of the work.

Material relating to Real Gower by Nigel Jenkins, published posthumously by Seren Books in 2014. Items comprise notes and material taken from printed sources; printed map of Gower; printed emails to Nigel Jenkins; and printed information relating to the Celtic Chapel at Nicholaston House at Penmaen, Gower.

Draft reviews of The View from Row G: Three Plays by Dannie Abse, Poems for Ghosts by Peter Finch, Sacred Cows by Fay Weldon and others.

Material relating to the Opt for Art schools project (1995-6), comprising the printed publication Opt for Art, which includes an article by Nigel Jenkins; list of participating schools and their feedback; general information relating to the project; notes taken at Opt for Art conference; and notes relating to participants.

Material relating to the compilation and production of Nigel Jenkins' 1985 play Strike a Light!, comprising printed poster and flyers; correspondence, principally with Made in Wales Stage Company and the Theatre Writers' Union and various correspondents offering information regarding William Price; notes on William Price, some photocopied from printed sources; draft sections of play; printed agreements between Nigel Jenkins and Made in Wales Stage Company and between Nigel Jenkins and the Theatre Writers' Union; press cuttings; and reviews.

Annotated rough initial draft of Nigel Jenkins' play Strike a Light! (1985).

Papers relating to the compilation and production of Nigel Jenkins' play Waldo's Witness (1986), including production expenses; printed posters and programmes; press releases; miscellaneous material relating to Waldo Williams, including information from interviewees who knew Waldo Williams, press cuttings, etc (notes partly in shorthand); translations into English of some of Waldo Williams' poetry; correspondence, principally with Coracle Theatre Company; printed agreement between Nigel Jenkins and Coracle Theatre Company; biographical details relating to Nigel Jenkins; and reviews.

Plays by Nigel Jenkins other than Strike a Light! (1985) and Waldo's Witness (1986); together with plays by other authors, with related material.

Gohebiaeth, teipysgrifau a phapurau eraill, 1994-1998, Ned Thomas, fel Cyfarwyddwr Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru, mewn perthynas â Places / Y Man a'r Lle, cyfres o ddeuddeg cyfrol fer (chwech yn Gymraeg a chwech yn Saesneg) a gyhoeddwyd gan Wasg Gregynog. = Correspondence, typescripts and other papers, 1994-1998, of Ned Thomas, as Director of the University of Wales Press, relating to Places / Y Man a'r Lle, a series of twelve short volumes (six in Welsh and six in English) published by Gregynog Press.
Ceir gohebiaeth gydag un ar ddeg o'r deuddeg awdur, Ruth Bidgood, Gillian Clarke, Menna Elfyn, Christine Evans, Nigel Jenkins, Robin Llywelyn, Christopher Meredith, Twm Morys, Myrddin ap Dafydd, Ioan Bowen Rees a Wiliam Owen Roberts, yn ogystal â David Esslemont o Wasg Gregynog. Ceir hefyd ddrafftiau o ysgrifau'r awduron yma, heblaw am Christine Evans and Twm Morys; nid yw'r awdur arall, John Barnie, wedi ei gynrhychioli yn y ffeil. = The correspondents include eleven of the twelve contributors, Ruth Bidgood, Gillian Clarke, Menna Elfyn, Christine Evans, Nigel Jenkins, Robin Llywelyn, Christopher Meredith, Twm Morys, Myrddin ap Dafydd, Ioan Bowen Rees and Wiliam Owen Roberts, as well as David Esslemont of Gregynog Press. Drafts of of each author's contributions are included, with the exception of Christine Evans and Twm Morys; the remaining contributor, John Barnie, is not represented in the file.

Plays by Nigel Jenkins, two of which bear the pseudonym 'Ceridwen', and plays by other authors; material relating to the Welsh Academy Playwrights Group; correspondence, principally from the Welsh Academy Playwrights Group; printed Theatr Clwyd programme; and notes.

Printed illustrated poster of a poem entitled Shoes, translated by Nigel Jenkins from the original Welsh of Menna Elfyn.

Material relating to lecture programmes, workshops and talks by Nigel Jenkins.