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Miscellaneous material relating to media broadcasts of Nigel Jenkins. Items include notes for interview with poet Harri Webb; list of Swansea writers; draft ideas/proposed scripts by Nigel Jenkins; guidelines for writers; correspondence; rough notes 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.

Letters, 1994-1996, 1998, to Nigel Jenkins from Indian poet and translator Robin Ngangom, one letter enclosing poetry and press cutting.

Material relating to the compilation and publication of Thirteen Ways of Looking at Tony Conran, edited by Nigel Jenkins and published by the Welsh Union of Writers in 1995. Items include annotated lists of contributors, their items and expenses; overviews of book contents; annotated draft submissions; biographical details relating to contributors; list of proposed photographs to be included in book; notes on Tony Conran and examples /excerpts from his works; correspondence, including letters from Tony Conran; and rough notes by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to the writing of Nigel Jenkins' Wales: The Lie of the Land, published in 1996 by Gomer Press and featuring photographs by Jeremy Moore. Items comprise printed agreement between Nigel Jenkins and Gomer Press; review; royalty statement; and postcard to Nigel Jenkins in response to the book.

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 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.

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

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

Annotated draft text of Thirteen Ways of Looking at Tony Conran, edited by Nigel Jenkins and published by the Welsh Union of Writers in 1995.

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.

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.

Material relating to the literary promotion agency Canto, including applications by Canto to the Arts Council of Wales; material relating to the Arts Council of Wales, the Welsh Academy and Antur Teifi; correspondence; projected expenses; press releases; mission statements; newsletters; and biographical details relating to Nigel Jenkins. One or two folios annotated by Nigel Jenkins.

Letters, 1997 and n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from poet and folklorist Desmond Kharmawphlang, Professor of Cultural and Creative Studies at the North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India.

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 the musical blues group the Salubrious Rhythm Company, comprising Nigel Jenkins, John Barnie and Jen Wilson. Items include printed poster and flyers advertising performances; copies of poetry to be performed; correspondence; reviews and previews; annotated playlists; lists of venues and contacts; and correspondence.

Substantial letter, 1999, to Nigel Jenkins from Khasi poet and writer Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih, enclosing poetry and a prose piece entitled The Lost Manuscript.

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.

Small-scale two- and three-dimensional constructions and images made by Peter Meilleur, with related material. All but one of the items are undated.