Poets, New Zealand -- 20th century

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Broadsheet poems and haiku, with artwork by Gregory. Printed and manuscript. The collection is being added to from time to time.

Scope and Contents Holographs and typescripts by James K. Baxer including: Song to the Father(2 leaves); Summertime on the Shortest Day of the Year (2 leaves); The Boobhead and the Girl (4 leaves) - holograph and typescript; Song to the Lord God on a Spring Morning (4 leaves) holograph and typescript; Sestina to Frank McKay; Sestina of the Makutu; ...

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This collection includes both literary and personal papers relating to Mary Stanley, as well as photographs and war memorabilia relating to her first husband, Brian Neal.

Abbreviations: BN: Brian Neal. MN: Mary Neal KS: Kendrick Smithyman MS: Mary Stanley

Content Description Collection of material collated by Riemke Ensing on life and work of New Zealand poet Mary Stanley. Includes Ensing's [?] correspondence with Stanley regarding her work, typescript copies of Stanley’s poems, some annotated and photographic material. The collection also includes and an interview conducted by Ensing with Alwyn Jones re Mary Stanley. Some of the materials may relate to research undertaking by Ensing for Private gardens : an anthology of New Zealand...

Abstract

Collection comprises manuscript and typescript drafts of some 600 poems by Robin Hyde arranged in chronological order, by Gloria Rawlinson, in preparation for a published collection which never transpired.

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Typescript poem of "At the lighting of the lamps" by Ursula Bethell. Found amongst Hyde's poetry manuscripts by Gloria Rawlinson and annotated by her in an attached note: "Not Robin Hyde's (though among her papers)". Poem is annotated "Not published yet" in another hand.