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An inheritance of poetry

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    Commonplace book. English poetry and songs : manuscript ; hymns, poetry, correspondence and printed material

    Manuscripts

    The material includes: HM 82903 (1) - a commonplace book of English poetry, songs and hymns (1865-1902); 92 pages with additional blank pages, entries written in several hands of various ages. There is an autograph note on the inside front cover: "This book was given to me by Lady Abercomby, Lady Dysarts oldest friend at Adelaide House, St Leonards."

    mssHM 82903 (1-6)

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    Poetry

    Manuscripts

    Drafts, galleys, proofs, notes, correspondence, publicity, and other materials related to Dana Gioia's published works of poetry and poetry criticism, including his five volumes of poetry: Daily Horoscope (1986), The Gods of Winter (1991), Interrogations at Noon (2001), Pity the Beautiful (2012), and 99 Poems: New & Selected (2016); and his books Can Poetry Matter? (1991), Barrier of a Common Language: An American Looks at Contemporary British Poetry (2003); and Disappearing Ink: Poetry at the End of Print Culture (2004).

    mssGioia

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    Japanese poetry : an historical essay with two hundred and thirty translations

    Rare Books

    A work with English translations of Japanese poetry along with historical content.

    498920

  • Moods

    Moods

    Visual Materials

    Image of an advertisement for Moods quarterly; a man and a woman in flowing garments walk towards a forest path.

    priJLC_ART_003209

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    Employees - Cohen, Jerry

    Manuscripts

    2 items: two LAT article copies, both 6/12/1983, both Jerry Cohen bylines - "Good times rolled--so did Grange," and "A ghost story for all ages" - both on football legend "Red" Grange.

    mssLAT

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    Notes: on allusions in her own poetry

    Manuscripts

    The collection consists of 8 manuscript poems and sonnets by Eliza Fall and 45 letters (one is incomplete) from Fall to William Henry Harrison (1795?-1878) concerning her efforts to have a volume of poetry published. Fall's letters discuss her poetry, her nom de plume "Mary Maynard" and her reasons for keeping her identity secret, and John Ruskin (1819-1900) and his work.

    HM 42769