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
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Works (3033)
1041. Jan 17 Sunday
- Title:
- Jan 17 Sunday
- 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:
- 1937-01-17
- 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-1-699
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-01-17.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Jan 17 Sunday Going over Epilogue . Alan came to lunch. He? eds. W e wrote a letter to Sunday Times about Dylan Thomas, Roy Campbell, Stephen Spender & the reviewers such as Desmond Macarthy & G.M.Young. Karl went to see Jenny . I didn't for the first time for a fortnight. Alix & Harry to tea & supper. Some work on Claudius film & bookstall version A walk in the rain with Karl; Laura had eye-megrims: first occasion for a year or more.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1042. Jan 18 Monday.
- Title:
- Jan 18 Monday.
- 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:
- 1937-01-18
- 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-1-700
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-01-18.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Jan 18 Monday. Epilogue . Jane to lunch: she & I said goodbye. Len came but I had to be at West London. Green-Armitage most reassuring, and took me halfway home in his car. Jenny made a remark which sent Laura there to talk seriously to her. I wrote several letters for Laura, with a long one to Julie. Pair of early Victorian English earrings (gold & turquoise) for 25/- from Mills. Cheque from Korda and (finally) a summons for visit to Denham on Wednesday (Packing up china and silver preparatory to going). Epilogue , until late.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1043. Jan 19 Tuesday
- Title:
- Jan 19 Tuesday
- 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:
- 1937-01-19
- 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-1-701
- 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_1937-01-19.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Jan 19 Tuesday Another version of The Exile . Nancy & Sam came. Sam with Karl to Circus, Nancy & L & I discussed plans for Jenny. I had an eye a wisdom tooth out easily but felt queer after. (Sam with his hearing box.) Norman to supper. He & Laura worked on Rimbaud, while N. & I talked. Epilogue . Laura destroyed a lot of old stuff not worth rewriting. Wrote to W.J.Turner apologising for having shaken hands in Cafe Royal after his references to Laura in the Faber anthology review. He must have thought me disgustingly distressingly Christian.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1044. Jan 20 Wednesday
- Title:
- Jan 20 Wednesday
- 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:
- 1937-01-20
- 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-1-702
- 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_1937-01-20.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Jan 20 Wednesday Had breakfast with Sam in sitting room. Nancy evacuated Jenny. She came to flat. Sam rollerskated in Park. Then we went together to Charing X to see him off, Jenny too. Sam dropped ticket into carriage door so I had to buy another. He was very miserable at prospect of school, though this is the last term. Jenny got a coat & skirt at Nichols while I waited. Then she rang up Sherek & Robert Bristow & went off with Nancy to Sutton Veny. Laura not feeling well. Claudius . Laura wrote outline of Men scenario. Mary Hale in hospital with pneumonia. Bought 3 1820 Albany spoons and a pair of steel acorn earrings, 2/ each at Mills.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1045. Jan 21 Thursday
- Title:
- Jan 21 Thursday
- 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:
- 1937-01-21
- 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-1-703
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-01-21.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Jan 21 Thursday Sent John Russell watch on way to Esthonia Estonia by district messenger. Throat & stomach. Garnet loopring mended for Laura & my tortoiseshell brooch repinned. Bad headache & sore throat * But went to Denham. Refugee -film decision in a fortnight. Contract for L & me to write scenario to be discussed in a week's time. Also Claudius scenario will be ready in a week. Sternberg has kept fairly close to my version. “Boy=Girl.” “On ne Baldwin pas avec l'amour.” Jenny will have her part. He may want me to work on the Revolt script. (Laura's men-men business 'too good'.) Saw Zoltan who had just finished Elephant Boy & made a good impression; & the Elephant Boy himself riding on a big fire-engine wearing a red turban. John G. arrived stayed late talked a lot listened not at all.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1046. Enclosure – RG Letter to Editor of Colne Times
- Title:
- Enclosure – RG Letter to Editor of Colne Times
- 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:
- 1937-01-22
- 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-1-704
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-01-22_01_enc.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Enclosure – RG Letter to Editor of Colne Times Editor Colne Times Dear Sir, Only four unfavourable notices of my A.P.P. , out of more than 100, have hitherto appeared in England. This includes one in your January 15 issue. By a queer fatality the first 2 – in the News Chronicle and Observer – was in each case followed by the sudden death of the reviewer. In the third case, the Schoolmaster, the notice appeared posthumously two days after the reviewer's death. As a student of coincidences I should be much interested to hear of any untoward accident that may have undertovertaken your Mrs. H. Halliwell, who has awarded the 'prize for the worst novel of 1936' to my book. Yours faithfully, Robert Graves
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1047. Jan 22 Friday
- Title:
- Jan 22 Friday
- 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:
- 1937-01-22
- 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-1-705
- 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_1937-01-22.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Jan 22 Friday Honor came: she had a letter from George to show: dishonestly making use of H's feelings for L to compose a protestation of love. Laura advised. Honor to lunch. She will write a story for Epilogue . Fruit & flowers for Honor & Julian. A French dress ring for Jenny £1. Triumphall chariot in marble plaque from Caracalla's Baths 2/-: as paper weight. Sam found his ticket after all & sent it. Taking notes of Auden plagiarisms for next Epilogue after this. Laura writing letter to Majorca for this Epilogue . Honor's dream: Maisie announcing news ending: “I have one s.o.s. message. It is for L a u r a” Claudius . Harry after supper & out for a walk to S.F. cafe on Piccadilly Circus: hot roes on toast, coffee & walk by back by small streets full of night clubs.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1048. Jan23 Sat. Sally's marriage
- Title:
- Jan23 Sat. Sally's marriage
- 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:
- 1937-01-23
- 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-1-706
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-01-23.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Jan23 Sat. Sally's marriage Epilogue with Laura all day. Karl arranged about Lugano fares. Ros had a boy yesterday (3rd in a row) to be called Paul. Jim Cooper took Laura & me (with A.G.) to a funcrazy theosophical maternity hospital Stonefields run by Dr Pink & Dr White at Blackheath. He had drunk champagne at the wedding & was dangerous on the Old Kent Road. Saw Ros & child. Goodbye to A.G. An American cousin had written that I had published a new book 'Tiberius Penny Puce'! Back by Cannon St & London Bridge. Herrings & beer, chicken sandwich with Laura at a Brasserie under Lyons by Charing Crossstation. Jenny had pains: phoned Nancy after being reassured by Green Armytage that O. was K. Another supper with Karl & Laura at flat. Packing things up. Laura went over my new poems, found something in all set some aside for book, three Jealous Man , Marble Table man , and Exile possible for Epilogue .
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1049. Jan 24 Sunday
- Title:
- Jan 24 Sunday
- 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:
- 1937-01-24
- 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-1-707
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-01-24.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Jan 24 Sunday Rained all day. Alan's letter did not appear. All morning working on Jealous Man , Marble Table & Exile . In afternoon went over Epilogue poems with Laura. Claudius film version Ward & Dorothy to tea, stayed until 11. Also Wilfred & Nan, & Maisie. General talk, nothing said especially.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1050. Jan 25 Monday
- Title:
- Jan 25 Monday
- 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:
- 1937-01-25
- 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-1-708
- 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_1937-01-25.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Jan 25 Monday Epilogue : we got all the poems together. We sacked the cokeboy yesterday for lying; so I did his very exhausting job myself. Bought a Congo £4 single piece of wood stool for 4/- from Mills. Letters of goodbye. Dinner at Maisie's: – Maisie, Laura, Tanny, W m Pollock of Foreign Office and his wife, self. He was reasonable & helpful (33) (Could not talk Spanish, had never been to Spain.) Thought non-intervention committee a good thing for stringing things along. Chief interest: music. She was Somerville (age 24) natural blonde, shy, nice.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.