Agency copies of literary papers
MS. 12404/131
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Agency copies of literary papers
Shelfmark
MS. 12404/131
Summary
Poems, prose, translations and short stories sent by Jenny Joseph to her agent:
Covering letters regarding submissions to publishers plus typescript poems including from Beyond Descartes (1983) and The Thinking Heart (1978) and a children's poetry book.
Travel non-fiction pieces 'American Notes', 'St. Louis', 'Chicago'.
Early proposal and lists for A Garden of Smells [ Led by the Nose (2002)].
Short stories 'The balance of his mind', 'This I Found', 'Attention this Day', 'Lodgings', 'Accident', 'And you get Saturdays free'.
Children's fiction including 'The Balloon Race' and children's fiction proposals, plus a printed children's story 'Brown Bear Goes to London' (printed in Time & Tide 3 Dec 1960).
Typescripts of 'The Love of Don Perlimplin for Belisa in the Garden' by Frederico Garcia Lorca translated by Helen Henderson and Jenny Joseph.
Date
1960, 1975-1976, c. 1978, c. 1983, n.d.
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (3 folders)
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Collection contents
Literary agency correspondence, papers and recordings
Correspondence and papers
Agency copies of literary papers
