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)
1341. Enclosure – Cutting from the Daily Telegraph “Witchballs and Sea Serpents” by RG
- Title:
- Enclosure – Cutting from the Daily Telegraph “Witchballs and Sea Serpents” by RG
- 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:
- 1937-10-11
- 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-1-967
- 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_1937-10-11_01_enc.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Enclosure – Cutting from the Daily Telegraph “Witchballs and Sea Serpents” by RG (In answer to a letter connecting Witchballs with the green & blue glass eggs of Druidical origin.)
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1342. Oct 11 Monday.
- Title:
- Oct 11 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:
- 1937-10-11
- 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-1-967
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-10-11.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Oct 11 Monday. To London by early train with Alix. Meet of foxhounds at bus: M.F.H, 2 huntsmen, whipper in, hounds. 'Get from under that bus, Galloway': 'Drawing the coverts at Malquoits' To 5 Nottingham St. Alan took us round houses in Hampstead: no use. [*] Norman, Alan, Audrey Beecham, Honor, L & I lunch at Café Royal. [*] Called on Tanny Brown North Way1 region: better. Chance meeting with Jenny & Peggy Hamilton in Baker St. Maisie back from Japan: dissociated Japanese people from army. Bought £3.10/- a 16th Century Spanish chest with drawers inlaid ivory hunting scenes (Mills) & a trade-bead necklace thrown in. Coffee at Prince Oysters at Princes (L, Alan & I). Supper at Canuto's with Maisie (who told of the visit to Her & His Excellency Tweedsmuir.) Home: arrived 11.12. Met by H in a car & dressing gown punctually at Cranleigh
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1343. Oct 12 Tuesday
- Title:
- Oct 12 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:
- 1937-10-12
- 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-1-968
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-10-12.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Oct 12 Tuesday 16 pages Belisarius – finished chapter 13 & 7 pages of 14. Laura working with Harry & doing an education recommendation. No particular events today: a walk from Cranleigh as usual. Sent birthday telegram to Julie. Government offensive started on the Aragon front.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1344. Oct 13 Wednesday.
- Title:
- Oct 13 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:
- Authors, English and Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1937-10-13
- 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-1-969
- 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_1937-10-13.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Oct 13 Wednesday. 12 pages Belisarius chapter XIV. Laura stayed in bed for lunch & in the evening I got a chill or something after a walk home from Cranleigh with Alix, & was sick & had no supper, & stayed in bed, & read of early pilgrimages to the Holy places. Karl was up in London looking for flats for us. Saw one not really possible one in Park Crescent.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1345. Oct 14 Thursday
- Title:
- Oct 14 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:
- 1937-10-14
- 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-1-970
- 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_1937-10-14.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Oct 14 Thursday 11 pages Belisarius which brings it up to typed page 255. Laura at work on Letter book : the 'realistic approach' letters. I saw two rabbits fighting at the bottom of the garden, apparently kicking & biting each other. I separated them with an arrow but hit neither. Usual Cranleigh walk.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1346. Oct 15 Friday
- Title:
- Oct 15 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:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1937-10-15
- 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-1-971
- 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_1937-10-15.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Oct 15 Friday 16 pages of Belisarius , finishing chapter XIV, a long one. and making a good start with XV. A lovely day but a depressing feeling that England & France acquiesce in the Italian occupation of Majorca. Walk back from Cranleigh in moonlight with Alix. Alan frightened us by wiring that Audrey had meningitis. He meant laryngitis.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1347. Enclosure – RG's page from a 'word game'.
- Title:
- Enclosure – RG's page from a 'word game'.
- 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:
- 1937-10-16
- 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-1-972
- 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_1937-10-16_01_enc.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Enclosure – RG's page from a 'word game'. Miss illum Robert Alan Beryl Laura Harry Alix Robert Alan etc Right conclusions are never so conspicuously right as when the protagonists of right have discussed irrelevant mediaeval and Hellenistic parallels or dilated circumlocuously on hypothetical ideologies such as Erastian and Acuanite slanders on reality, although they possibly somewhat carelessly rely on comments which previous scholars have carelessly construed as having meant something previously; because they inevitably undergo have undergone rigourous annotation and therefore are completely unsuitable material for treatment in by illiterate futures. [figure – handdrawn line bisects the page, demarcating a second 'word game'] Harry Alix Robert Alan Beryl Laura Harry Alix Robert etc The old bitch went down with her six red shawls and there breathed so hard that she seen to find close to her knees a queer stream of dust blent with phlegm which she caused her own son to take through long and dank woods that for years had grown thick with streams of green, sans means of sense , or strength they – senil all streams stream to no end, so let cows go mute, sons go wild, woods turn coal, bitch turn confuse dust, phlegm sink down, breath rise, tale means nought, end come here.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1348. Oct 16 Sat. Alan's birthday.
- Title:
- Oct 16 Sat. Alan's birthday.
- 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:
- 1937-10-16
- 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-1-972
- 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_1937-10-16.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Oct 16 Sat. Alan's birthday. Reassuring telegram from Random House about books & fees. Request from Grigson to Laura & me to contribute to a New Verse number about Auden! I went early to Cranleigh with Harry to buy presents for Alan & Alix's aunt Mrs May who has a birthday tomorrow & is coming with Maisie. In the antique shop angered at being asked 15/- for a 2 peseta bull-fighting plate. Bought Alan a walking stick, two toy-soldiers & a black woolly lamb (a pull-over already); & Chinese china swans for aunt. Alan & Beryl came, & we played the word-game after suppr & talked. He had a birthday cake Laura doing scenario with Karl who got cross with a cold & was sent home to nurse it at Marigold. I went over Belisarius but wrote none fresh. Beryl & Alan at Holmcroft.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1349. Oct 17 Sunday
- Title:
- Oct 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:
- 1937-10-17
- 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-1-973
- 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_1937-10-17.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Oct 17 Sunday Alix & I respectively getting breakfast trays for Harry & Laura. Alix said 'Lives of Wives.' Three version of a sonnet ' The Young Captain ' Visited Karl in bed. Maisie came with Mrs May & brought, from herself, a Chinese hat for me, Canadian moccasins & an Indian ring for Laura; from Julie a quilted blue jacket for Laura & a length of silk for me – for Laura. Hit target 3 times with same arrow. Not much constructive talk with Maisie, Alan or Beryl (who hates her job) because too many people about. A lovely day.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1350. Oct 18 Monday
- Title:
- Oct 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:
- 1937-10-18
- 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-1-974
- 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_1937-10-18.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Oct 18 Monday 12 pages Belisarius Chapter XV & 2 versions of the Captain poem (very difficult). Lovely weather: frost slightly but we could sit without fires. Cranleigh walk as usual. We ragged Alix for being a Fascist because she believed that the Italian volunteers would really be withdrawn from Spain. Laura sorts out the Communist etc letters for her Letter book .
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.