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- 1977-2014 (Creation)
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Material relating to poetry and prose readings, talks and lectures given by Dannie Abse, many of which took place at various US educational establishments. Works referenced include Voices in the Gallery, which was co-edited by Dannie and Joan Abse and published by the Tate Gallery in 1986. One event features poet Lynne Hjelmgaard, who became Abse's companion in his latter years.
Together with details of a lecture on the poetry of Dannie Abse given by Professor Tony Curtis, 25 October 2007.
For works cited see also under headings Poetry and Prose.
See also under headings Radio and Television for broadcast poetry readings and under heading Sound recordings for recorded poetry readings.
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- English
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Booklet titled 'Poets reading their works': Bilingual (English / Hebrew).
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Joan Abse, author and art historian, was the wife of Dannie Abse. She was killed in a car accident in Bridgend in June 2005. See under heading The Presence (Hutchinson, 2007), also, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Abse.
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For poet and writer Professor Tony Curtis see, for example: https://tonycurtispoet.com/, also Tony Curtis Papers at the National Library of Wales.
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For poet Lynne Hjelmgaard see, for example: https://www.serenbooks.com/seren-author/lynne-hjelmgaard/.
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- Curtis, Tony, 1946- (Subject)
- Hjelmgaard, Lynne, 1951- (Subject)
- Abse, Joan, 1926-2005 (Subject)