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Material relating to Ambush, a poetic anthology by Nigel Jenkins published by Gomer Press in 1998, comprising printed agreement between Nigel Jenkins and Gomer Press; printed invite and list of invitees to launch of Ambush; reviews of Ambush; and letters, 1998-1999 and n.d., sent to Nigel Jenkins in response to Ambush.

Material relating to Nigel Jenkins' controversial poem An Execrably Tasteless Farewell to Viscount No, written on the death of George Thomas, Viscount Tonypandy and former Speaker of the House of Commons. The material comprises a photocopy of the poem published on the front page of the Guardian, 21 October 1997; mixed media response to the poem; and supportive correspondence sent to Nigel Jenkins, the correspondents including Jenkins' friend and Swansea City councillor Ioan Richard.

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.

Two printed copies of Practical Dreams, an anthology of poems by Nigel Jenkins published by Galloping Dog Press in 1983. One copy is annotated and foliated by Nigel Jenkins and includes a typescript sheet of annotated poetry pasted in between ff. 26 and 27.

Printed copy of Nigel Jenkins' poem Warhead, published by Megaton Press in 1981; together with a heavily annotated draft overview of the poem by Nigel Jenkins and a letter, 1981, to Nigel Jenkins from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in response to their receipt of the poem and outlining government views regarding nuclear disarmament.

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.

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 O For a Gun: 101 Haiku and Senryu, a poetic anthology by Nigel Jenkins published by Planet Books in 2007, comprising printed invitation to book launch; and reviews.

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

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.

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 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 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.

Notes and other material relating to literature and the arts compiled by Nigel Jenkins, including lists of Welsh poets and Swansea writers; and notes on Anglo-Welsh poetry, arts and the media and Irish writers.

Material relating to events surrounding Swansea as City of Literature during the 1995 Year of Literature celebrations. Items include proposals regarding events; maps and plans of Swansea city centre; correspondence; notices and printed programmes of events and exhibitions; details relating to Arts Council grants; article by Nigel Jenkins; notes, partly in shorthand, by Nigel Jenkins; poetry; biographical data relating to Nigel Jenkins and other participating poets; and press cuttings.

Material relating to the Welsh Union of Writers. Items include copy of WUW trust deed; WUW newsletters; details of WUW executive members' meetings, AGMs and conferences; list of WUW members; correspondence; tribute material relating to poet Harri Webb (d. 1994); press releases; details relating to PEN conference; details relating to Arts Council-awarded bursaries and list of recipients; rough notes by Nigel Jenkins and others; and press cuttings. Some folios annotated by Nigel Jenkins and others.

Material relating to the Swansea Writers and Artists Group (SWAG). Items include draft constitution and outline of proposals; issues of SWAGmag members' and contributors' magazine; obituary of poet Harri Webb written by Nigel Jenkins; biographical details of contributors; details of SWAG executive members' meetings and AGMs; press releases; list of SWAG executive members; printed invitation to and printed notice of SWAG event; correspondence; SWAG headed notepaper; press cuttings; and rough notes by Nigel Jenkins.

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.

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.

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.