Modernism and Post-War Literature Collection
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The Modernism and Post-War Literature Collection is comprised of works created by authors associated with modernism, a literary movement with contested dates, but largely regarded as taking place between 1910 and 1940. Authors featured here include Mary Butts (1890-1937), Robert Graves (1895-1985), James Joyce (1882-1941), Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957), and Ezra Pound (1885-1972), as well as writers who produced work following WWII, such as Aidan Higgins (1927-2015), identified as late modernists or influenced by modernism.
Intellectuals and artists affiliated with parallel movements in other disciplines during the same period, such as modern art, are also found in this collection, as seen in the correspondence of Herbert Read (1893-1968) and photography of Gisèle Freund (1908-2000).
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Collection Details
- Items 3049
- Last Updated 2024-07-31
Subcollections (15)
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Works (3033)
1011. Monday Dec 28th
- Title:
- Monday Dec 28th
- Description:
- Page from Robert Graves diary manuscript. The diary includes 1,546 pages with 117 enclosures: letters, clippings, photographs post cards, notes, games.
- Subject:
- Authors, English and Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-12-28
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 page : 12 x 19.5 cm or smaller
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- The diary is written on quarto sheets, folded horizontally to form octavo booklets, one recto page devoted to each day.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Robert Graves Diary, 1935-1939
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- diaries
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1969-003, Item: Gr-1-678
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-12-28.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Monday Dec 28th Scenario . Laura so busy could not go to Belleville. Got extension of scenario until Saturday. James and Mary, David Reeves to supper & talked late. Cleared off 13 letters for Laura while she dictated scenario to Karl.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1012. Tuesday 29th
- Title:
- Tuesday 29th
- Description:
- Page from Robert Graves diary manuscript. The diary includes 1,546 pages with 117 enclosures: letters, clippings, photographs post cards, notes, games.
- Subject:
- Authors, English and Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-12-29
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 page : 12 x 19.5 cm or smaller
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- The diary is written on quarto sheets, folded horizontally to form octavo booklets, one recto page devoted to each day.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Robert Graves Diary, 1935-1939
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- diaries
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1969-003, Item: Gr-1-679
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-12-29.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Tuesday 29th Injection. Boil nearly gone. Cheese from Alix. Difficult time with Jenny. Lawrence Laura getting on well with scenario . Mary down with flu. Her sister Violet stopped the night. Letter from O.K. rejecting Troy cover: angry but letter calm reply from Laura. Another letter from Jens Jensen, with crayon sketches of Sønderborg
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1013. Wed 30th
- Title:
- Wed 30th
- Description:
- Page from Robert Graves diary manuscript. The diary includes 1,546 pages with 117 enclosures: letters, clippings, photographs post cards, notes, games.
- Subject:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-12-30
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 page : 12 x 19.5 cm or smaller
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- The diary is written on quarto sheets, folded horizontally to form octavo booklets, one recto page devoted to each day.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Robert Graves Diary, 1935-1939
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- diaries
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1969-003, Item: Gr-1-680
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection and Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-12-30.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Wed 30th O.K repl Philip came, but could not identify Lawrence sketch. The inscription at the back is by an ignorant Arabist, probably English & is meant to be T.E.Lawrence, Arabia. He said he would press Foreign Office for Internationalizing of Balearics. Lunch with Mother & John G at Victoria station – John on way to Austria. She bought me a pocket comb. With Laura to Belleville J. very nice. James & Mary. Maisie to supper. I took Maisie to a dancing film (Astaire & Rogers) while Laura dictated to Karl.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1014. Enclosure – Clipping from Daily Telegraph , December 31, 1936: “A MEMORABLE YEAR IN RETROSPECT”
- Title:
- Enclosure – Clipping from Daily Telegraph , December 31, 1936: “A MEMORABLE YEAR IN RETROSPECT”
- Description:
- Page from Robert Graves diary manuscript. The diary includes 1,546 pages with 117 enclosures: letters, clippings, photographs post cards, notes, games.
- Subject:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-12-31
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 page : 12 x 19.5 cm or smaller
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- The diary is written on quarto sheets, folded horizontally to form octavo booklets, one recto page devoted to each day.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Robert Graves Diary, 1935-1939
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- diaries
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1969-003, Item: Gr-1-681
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection and Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-12-31_01_enc.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Enclosure – Clipping from Daily Telegraph , December 31, 1936: “A MEMORABLE YEAR IN RETROSPECT” [No transcription of this item is available.]
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1015. Thurs Dec 31st 1936
- Title:
- Thurs Dec 31st 1936
- Description:
- Page from Robert Graves diary manuscript. The diary includes 1,546 pages with 117 enclosures: letters, clippings, photographs post cards, notes, games.
- Subject:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-12-31
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 page : 12 x 19.5 cm or smaller
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- The diary is written on quarto sheets, folded horizontally to form octavo booklets, one recto page devoted to each day.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Robert Graves Diary, 1935-1939
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- diaries
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1969-003, Item: Gr-1-681
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection and Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-12-31.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Thurs Dec 31st 1936 O.K. replied not graciously. Got breakfast. Mary behaved as if she were dying. J.F took swab but found no diptheria. Teeth cleaned at W.Turner's. To Selfridge shopping for Laura. Nancy came up. Lunch with Laura at Canuto's: then to Dr. Wright who talked over Jenny case & gave advice. With Nancy to Belleville (gave her the horn whistle) Nancy went off at 6 o'clock. Boil reappeared. Ordered golden bean to be engraved for Jenny in commemoration of Follow the Sun . Norman to supper. Then on to Alix & Harry's, (where sherry, coffee, games (and Moses ...) Then and Book Reviews, Grab-hanky, Three chairs) Then with sparklers to flat, & champagne New Year for all, including James & Mary with addition of Maisie and J.F. Night Custard jokes. New Year wishes remembering Deyá . Karl, first foot. Resolutions Maisie for Laura 'no smoking', me for James 'poems', James for Harry, 'don't worry about job', Mary for me “comb-drill”, Karl for Maisie “change flat”, Laura for Alix “Go big with Cheese”, me for Mary “Write the Macdonald book”, Mary for Karl “ Pas pleurer ”, Dorothy & Ward rang us up. We rang up W.N. Also the Freemans. Sent night letter to Jenny for 1937. Maisie gave me a torsoiseshell tortoiseshell gold & silver brooch, & I, her, handkerchiefs.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1016. Thurs Dec 31st 1936
- Title:
- Thurs Dec 31st 1936
- Description:
- Page from Robert Graves diary manuscript. The diary includes 1,546 pages with 117 enclosures: letters, clippings, photographs post cards, notes, games.
- Subject:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-12-31
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 page : 12 x 19.5 cm or smaller
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- The diary is written on quarto sheets, folded horizontally to form octavo booklets, one recto page devoted to each day.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Robert Graves Diary, 1935-1939
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- diaries
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1969-003, Item: Gr-1-682
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-12-31.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Thurs Dec 31st 1936 O.K. replied not graciously. Got breakfast. Mary behaved as if she were dying. J.F took swab but found no diptheria. Teeth cleaned at W.Turner's. To Selfridge shopping for Laura. Nancy came up. Lunch with Laura at Canuto's: then to Dr. Wright who talked over Jenny case & gave advice. With Nancy to Belleville (gave her the horn whistle) Nancy went off at 6 o'clock. Boil reappeared. Ordered golden bean to be engraved for Jenny in commemoration of Follow the Sun . Norman to supper. Then on to Alix & Harry's, (where sherry, coffee, games (and Moses ...) Then and Book Reviews, Grab-hanky, Three chairs) Then with sparklers to flat, & champagne New Year for all, including James & Mary with addition of Maisie and J.F. Night Custard jokes. New Year wishes remembering Deyá . Karl, first foot. Resolutions Maisie for Laura 'no smoking', me for James 'poems', James for Harry, 'don't worry about job', Mary for me “comb-drill”, Karl for Maisie “change flat”, Laura for Alix “Go big with Cheese”, me for Mary “Write the Macdonald book”, Mary for Karl “ Pas pleurer ”, Dorothy & Ward rang us up. We rang up W.N. Also the Freemans. Sent night letter to Jenny for 1937. Maisie gave me a torsoiseshell tortoiseshell gold & silver brooch, & I, her, handkerchiefs.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1017. Andre Gide et "la petite dame" Mme. van Rysselberghe ... dans l'appartement de Mme. van R. ...
- Title:
- Andre Gide et "la petite dame" Mme. van Rysselberghe ... dans l'appartement de Mme. van R. ...
- Description:
- Part of a series of photographs taken by Gisele Freund relating to the book "James Joyce in Paris: His Final Years".
- Subject:
- Gide, André, 1869-1951
- Creator:
- Freund, Gisèle
- Language:
- fre
- Date Created:
- 1937
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- These images are provided for research use only and are not for download. and These images are provided under agreement by Estate of Gisele Freund/IMEC Images (L'Institut Memoires de l'edition contemporaine, Paris) and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase copies of these photographs for publication, contact: imecimages-icono@imec-archives.com or Tel. 02 31 29 37 44. A scale of reproduction fees applies for commercial publication or internet broadcast. Details on request. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph (black and white) ; 16 x 25 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Andre Gide et "la petite dame" Mme. van Rysselberghe ... dans l'appartement de Mme. van R. ... #21
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Gisele Freund Photographs of James Joyce in Paris
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- photographs and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Item: 1.5.01 and Series: 1997-039
- Fonds Title:
- Gisele Freund fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC043
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for Special Collections fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/gisele-freund-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-06
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi 24 colour TIFF. Scanned and edited by JF. Metadata by GF, JF, and KD.
1018. Clochards derriere les Halles - 1937
- Title:
- Clochards derriere les Halles - 1937
- Description:
- Part of a series of photographs taken by Gisele Freund relating to the book "James Joyce in Paris: His Final Years".
- Subject:
- Street life and Homeless persons
- Creator:
- Freund, Gisèle
- Language:
- fre
- Date Created:
- 1937
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- These images are provided under agreement by Estate of Gisele Freund/IMEC Images (L'Institut Memoires de l'edition contemporaine, Paris) and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase copies of these photographs for publication, contact: imecimages-icono@imec-archives.com or Tel. 02 31 29 37 44. A scale of reproduction fees applies for commercial publication or internet broadcast. Details on request. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. and These images are provided for research use only and are not for download.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph (black and white) ; 30 x 20 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Clochards derriere les Halles - 1937 #15
- Geographic Coverage:
- France--Paris
- Coordinates:
- 48.85341, 2.3488
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Gisele Freund Photographs of James Joyce in Paris
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Item: 1.4.16 and Series: 1997-039
- Fonds Title:
- Gisele Freund fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC043
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for Special Collections fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/gisele-freund-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-06
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi 24 colour TIFF. Scanned and edited by JF. Metadata by GF, JF, and KD.
1019. Comité de "Mesures": Sylvia Beach, Mrs. Church, Audiberti, Adrienne Monnier, Mme. Paulhan, Mr. Church, Henri Michaux, Jean Paulhan, M. Leiris
- Title:
- Comité de "Mesures": Sylvia Beach, Mrs. Church, Audiberti, Adrienne Monnier, Mme. Paulhan, Mr. Church, Henri Michaux, Jean Paulhan, M. Leiris
- Description:
- Part of a series of photographs taken by Gisele Freund relating to the book "James Joyce in Paris: His Final Years".
- Subject:
- Authors, Leiris, Michel, 1901-1990, Audiberti, Jacques, 1899-1965, Paulhan, Jean, 1884-1968, Monnier, Adrienne, Church, Henry, 1880-1947, Michaux, Henri, 1899-1984, and Beach, Sylvia
- Creator:
- Freund, Gisèle
- Language:
- fre
- Date Created:
- 1937
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- These images are provided under agreement by Estate of Gisele Freund/IMEC Images (L'Institut Memoires de l'edition contemporaine, Paris) and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase copies of these photographs for publication, contact: imecimages-icono@imec-archives.com or Tel. 02 31 29 37 44. A scale of reproduction fees applies for commercial publication or internet broadcast. Details on request. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. and These images are provided for research use only and are not for download.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph (black and white) ; 20 x 30 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Comité de "Mesures": Sylvia Beach, Mrs. Church, Audiberti, Adrienne Monnier, Mme. Paulhan, Mr. Church, Henri Michaux, Jean Paulhan, M. Leiris #31
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Gisele Freund Photographs of James Joyce in Paris
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Item: OS.5 and Series: 1997-039
- Fonds Title:
- Gisele Freund fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC043
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for Special Collections fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/gisele-freund-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-06
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi 24 colour TIFF. Scanned and edited by JF. Metadata by GF, JF, and KD.
1020. Jan 1 1937
- Title:
- Jan 1 1937
- Description:
- Page from Robert Graves diary manuscript. The diary includes 1,546 pages with 117 enclosures: letters, clippings, photographs post cards, notes, games.
- Subject:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1937-01-01
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 page : 12 x 19.5 cm or smaller
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- The diary is written on quarto sheets, folded horizontally to form octavo booklets, one recto page devoted to each day.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Robert Graves Diary, 1935-1939
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- diaries
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1969-003, Item: Gr-1-683
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-01-01.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Jan 1 1937 Laura worked until 5 oclock I got her breakfast at 9.30. To O.K. about wrapper of Trojan Ending to get his real feelings. Then to Julius to buy a ring for Jenny. Bought her a Georgian hoop garnet for £1 & for Laura a Mycenaean gold ring with 2 gold beads, 2 garnet, 1 emerald for £3 “from the Hawkins collection”. Lady Almoner talk. Wishes Jenny to stay in Belleville for a long time, & discouraging otherwise. Honor should have come, didn't. Bought 1st edition Bible in Spain for 1/6d and Georgian corkscrew safetsafety corkscrew 3/6. (Mills). We may return to Deyá after all, if in any way practicable.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.