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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 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 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 Blue: 101 Haiku, Senryu and Tanka, a poetic anthology by Nigel Jenkins published by Planet Books in 2002, comprising printed agreement between Nigel Jenkins and Planet; printed invitation to book launch; printed notice which includes order form for book; reviews of Blue; and letter, 2002, to Nigel Jenkins relating to Blue from haiku poet and writer David Cobb.

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 1992 Garden Festival Wales held at Ebbw Vale, at which Nigel Jenkins collaborated with other poets and with artists. Items include a photocopied drawing showing an annotated landscape plan by artist Paul Davies for the Garden Festival Wales; proposed poetry text; printed agreements between Nigel Jenkins and the Garden Festival Wales; letters to Nigel Jenkins from Paul Davies, with material relating to Paul Davies' work as an environmental artist and sculptor and material relating to the artists' collaboration Grŵp Beca, of which Paul Davies was a member; letters to Nigel Jenkins from poets Peter Finch and Peter Meilleur ('Childe Roland'), who also participated in the festival, both enclosing poetry, and from poet, writer and playwright Menna Elfyn, together with a letter to Menna Elfyn from Peter Meilleur; correspondence and related papers sent between Nigel Jenkins and the organisers of the festival, some annotated by Nigel Jenkins; site maps; press cuttings; and notes by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to a Swansea municipal poetry project in which Nigel Jenkins, along with other poets and artists, was commissioned to take part. The material includes printed material relating to public art; correspondence, principally between Nigel Jenkins and Swansea City Council and between Nigel Jenkins and Cywaith Cymru/Artworks Wales; proposed poetry texts; architectural plans; overview of project; biographical details relating to Nigel Jenkins and fellow poet Menna Elfyn; articles and reports by Nigel Jenkins; press cuttings; and notes and draft poetry by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to Nigel Jenkins' collaborative projects with stained glass artist David Pearl. The material includes a printed copy of the stained glass artists' periodical Leadline, 1991, which references Nigel Jenkins, and a printed catalogue of an exhibition by David Pearl and others entitled Six Voices/Six Voix, inscribed inside front cover to Nigel Jenkins from David Pearl; draft poetry and draft and fair-copy articles by Nigel Jenkins; correspondence, principally between Nigel Jenkins and Planet periodical; press cuttings; architectural plans; photocopied poetry text; material taken from printed sources; and notes by Nigel Jenkins.

Photocopied poetic text by Nigel Jenkins for utilisation in a collaborative creation with stained glass artist David Pearl as part of the 1997 Swansea municipal poetry project.

Photocopied text of the stained glass artists' periodical Leadline, 1991, which references Nigel Jenkins. 'Incomplete' inscribed on first folio in Nigel Jenkins' hand.

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 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 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 Song for a Raggy Boy, an event to mark National Poetry Day and to celebrate the life and work of Irish poet, playwright, writer and singer Patrick Galvin held at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, October 2011. Items comprise colour-coded list of poets taking part (initials only); schedule of poems to be read, with musical numbers underlined; copies of poems to be read, with colour-coded highlights denoting readers; and notes by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to Gŵyl Farddoniaeth a'r Celfyddydau/Poetry and the Arts from Wales Festival, held at London, March 1983, the Hay Festival, held at Hay-on-Wye, May 1990, and the Visual Word exhibition, held at venues in Swansea and Cardiff, September 1995. Items comprise printed programme of Gŵyl Farddoniaeth a'r Celfyddydau/Poetry and the Arts from Wales Festival; article by poet Peter Finch taken from a printed source and draft article relating to the Hay Festival; and printed brochure of the Visual Word exhibition.

Material relating to the poetic tour of the United States, England and Ireland undertaken in 1997-1998 by poets Nigel Jenkins, Iwan Llwyd and Menna Elfyn under the title Three for Wales. Items include overviews of tour; tour itineraries, annotated by Nigel Jenkins, and maps; projected tour expenses; poetry, largely Welsh poetry with English translations, many annotated by Nigel Jenkins; letters to Nigel Jenkins from Menna Elfyn and Iwan Llwyd and from tour venue correspondents; article by Nigel Jenkins; notebook of Nigel Jenkins, audience response to readings; printed material relating to arts events; notes, partly in shorthand, by Nigel Jenkins; and press cuttings.

Miscellaneous poetic material of Nigel Jenkins, including draft and fair-copy poetry; draft and fair-copy haiku poetry; notes on poetic forms; other notes and plans; material relating to the commissioning of a poem from Nigel Jenkins as part of an event to commemorate Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan; collection of poetry by Nigel Jenkins entitled Uncollected Poems, to which Jenkins has added '& unlikely to be used for readings'; poems by Nigel Jenkins taken from The Dalhousie Review, Vol. 52, No. 2; printed booklet containing personal statement, poetry and biographical details of Nigel Jenkins; printed booklet containing poem by Nigel Jenkins entitled The Rusting Harpoon; edition of Radical Wales, Winter 1984, featuring poems by Nigel Jenkins; notes and photocopied material relating to folklore; letter to Nigel Jenkins from haiku poet David Cobb; and press cutting.

Printed illustrated posters of Nigel Jenkins' poem Porth Cwyfan. Signed 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.

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.