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)
1061. Feb 5 Friday.
- Title:
- Feb 5 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:
- 1937-02-05
- 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-1-719
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-02-05.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Feb 5 Friday. Goodbyes to Harry, Maisie, Jenny (lunch at Canuto's) etc. Packing. Epilogue sent to Constable. Lock (French) 3/6, silver buckle 4/- from my friend. Instructions to Honor about Wills (sent the wills to the bank) * To Lugano (Special tie from Harry.) 4.30 from Victoria calm crossing no incidents (luggage expressed) at all until Basle where supper nearly 3 hours later than scheduled (11.15 for 8.30). Missed train connection there so Schw & Emmie missed us. At Hotel Belle River-Ziepert paying 10 francs a day (21 to £1). Carnival on. Taxi to town & walk back.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1062. Feb 6 Saturday
- Title:
- Feb 6 Saturday
- 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:
- 1937-02-06
- 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-1-720
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-02-06.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Feb 6 Saturday More dull travelling, uncomfortable night (no sleepers) in train. No customs troubles. Arrived at 2.30. Missed Schw & Strenge & had difficulty in finding them. Affectionate greeting. They suggested Hotel Belle Rive-Ziepert , 10 francs a day (21 to £) Coffee with them & talk of Deyá etc. L. K. & I by taxi to centre of town. (Carnival on) Quite nice but looks expensive. Wagon Lits man prepared us for expense: said that there was a lot of underground tension owing to rise of prices, but political combinations not articulate.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1063. Feb 7 Sunday
- Title:
- Feb 7 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:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1937-02-07
- 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-1-721
- 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_1937-02-07.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Feb 7 Sunday Woke 10 o'clock after 12 hour sleep. Taking things easy because of boil. Daily Telegraph of yesterday. Good food; Italo-German. Laura slept all afternoon, I began Troy list of characters. Coffee at Schw & Str's. We gave him the Victoria stampbox and her the steel acorn earrings and silver buckle. To bed early and worked till 12.30 on Troy list of characters. Finished it.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1064. Feb 8 Monday.
- Title:
- Feb 8 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:
- 1937-02-08
- 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-1-722
- 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_1937-02-08.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Feb 8 Monday. Hunting for flats: Str. & Schw. helped. Nearly took one in Paradiso but L thought it not quite the thing. L. bought a gun-metal watch 10 francs & had a hair cut. Otherwise nothing today except airy food & I slept in afternoon. Fall of Malaga reported. Gave acorn earrings, silver buckle & Victorian stamp-box to Str. & Schw.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1065. Enclosure – Carnevale di Lugano 1937 Poster
- Title:
- Enclosure – Carnevale di Lugano 1937 Poster
- 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:
- 1937-02-09
- 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-1-723
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-02-09_01_enc.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Enclosure – Carnevale di Lugano 1937 Poster [This poster has not yet been marked up.]
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1066. Feb 9 Tuesday (Shrove)
- Title:
- Feb 9 Tuesday (Shrove)
- 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:
- 1937-02-09
- 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-1-723
- 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_1937-02-09.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Feb 9 Tuesday (Shrove) Went by car to various recommended flats – Castagnola, Mascagno, Paradiso etc & even had a look at Gandria – but nothing. So took the halfhouse we nearly took yesterday. Villa Guidi, an ex-Milanese palace. Signora Poggi – her son, an advocate & art-critic – Italian & has a feeling for cats & alt old fashioned things. 150 francs a month. On way to Gandria L said dangerous road. “No, safe road, dangerous view.” Carnival – saw children's scooter race in Plaza. Again in Town at night. Dancing in square to Swiss music. Helping Laura late with Troy Index of Characters.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1067. Feb 10 Wednesday
- Title:
- Feb 10 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:
- 1937-02-10
- 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-1-724
- 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_1937-02-10.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Feb 10 Wednesday * Move from Hotel to Villa Poggi Guida delayed by burst boiler & workmen repairing. Unpacking. Supper at Hotel. (Laura's uncomfortable bed: changed with her.) Str. & Schw to visit. Schw. thought the Trojan ring a fake, & discussed living in the villa after we had gone. Bought things at Italian shop.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1068. Feb 11 Thursday
- Title:
- Feb 11 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:
- 1937-02-11
- 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-1-725
- 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_1937-02-11.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Feb 11 Thursday Settled in. Ida, a maid who speaks French & German. Rearranging furniture moving pictures. Met Guido Poggi, a young lawyer interested in art. Got letters. Wrote postcards. separated from a rich German wife. “Short story life,” Laura says.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1069. Feb 12 Friday
- Title:
- Feb 12 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:
- 1937-02-12
- 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-1-726
- 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_1937-02-12.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Feb 12 Friday Still settling in. To Lugano: bought various small things: an Italian bed spread at Innovatione and cushions 13.40 [francs] in all. Tour round shops in Paradiso. Writing post cards. Got first mail. Schw & Str to housewarming. Motto for Lugano: “Visitors are begged to leave this apartment in the same condition as that in which they would wish to find it.” Christmas roses brought from Mount San Salvatore by children “ Fiores belli ” (Short story, & dear).
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1070. Feb 13 (1937) Saturday
- Title:
- Feb 13 (1937) Saturday
- 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:
- 1937-02-13
- 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-1-727
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-02-13.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Feb 13 (1937) Saturday Claudius F.V. Several pages but in difficulties without the film script so often promised. Wrote to Korda for it, and for the promised cheque. Laura finds her bed uncomfortable, still in spite of removing one mattress. I went to Lugano & hired one for 12 francs a month. Also bought an alarm clock for 15 francs Put up the bed and took down old one. Went into Lugano with L. & K. I bought a red purse for 2.50. Tongue sandwiches in Olympia. Laura bought a footstool in leather case 13 francs I mended her broken jet beads with black sealing wax. Regulated my watch. Claudius again at night. In Lugano there are a great number of food shops, watch shops, lamp shops, knick-knack & leather shops. No antique shops, almost no china shops. Feeling well: still have boil.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.