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)
1351. Oct 19 Tuesday.
- Title:
- Oct 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:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1937-10-19
- 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-1-975
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-10-19.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Oct 19 Tuesday. 15 pages Belisarius , finishing chapter XV. Pheasant shooting: without success, in the garden. Laura working hard (Karl typed 25 pages for her today that is (to say) 9000 words.) Cranleigh walk for hair cut: pitch dark but for a large moon: also very misty. Two more versions of Callow Captain
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1352. Oct 20 Wednesday
- Title:
- Oct 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:
- Authors, English and Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1937-10-20
- 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-1-976
- 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_1937-10-20.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Oct 20 Wednesday To London in car with Harry & Laura. Saw 2 flats: one belonging to Mrs Pembroke Stevens (war correspondent) opposite North gate of Zoo, one to Wing Commander Gayford at 31 Alma Square. Decided on return (talking late at night) on latter. Alan with us all day: lunch at Zoo: saw gorill. orang-utang being teased; & dromedary being taught to dance by man who gave it oranges. Six steel buttons from Mr. Mills for 3/-. Fog patches on way back. Alan thinking of marrying Beryl. Margaret Russell has given notice to the Woods.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1353. Enclosure – Photograph of David Graves
- Title:
- Enclosure – Photograph of David Graves
- 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:
- 1937-10-21
- 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-1-977
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-10-21_01_enc.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Enclosure – Photograph of David Graves [on back] Harlech 1937 David
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1354. Oct 21 Thursday
- Title:
- Oct 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:
- 1937-10-21
- 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-1-977
- 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_1937-10-21.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Oct 21 Thursday 7 pages Belisarius Letters. All well at Deyá. Very tired today, somehow. Laura fixing up about flat. Cranleigh as usual Regaining marble-ascendancy. Working again at Galatea & Pygmalion , 3 versions more . News of Gijon's fall.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1355. Oct 22 Friday
- Title:
- Oct 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:
- 1937-10-22
- 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-1-978
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-10-22.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Oct 22 Friday Laura not well (sinus aches) & did not start work until 12 22 pages Belisarius Chapter 16 Rained all day. Short wrote: all well, but air-raids 8 killed at Santa Catalina, sometimes the airplanes beat the alarm & there is no time to get into a bomb shelter.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1356. Oct 23 Saturday.
- Title:
- Oct 23 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:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1937-10-23
- 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-1-979
- 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_1937-10-23.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Oct 23 Saturday. Was going to London: but not necessary because flat matters seem settled. Wrote letters all morning and in afternoon went with Harry & Alix by car to Ash near Aldershot to buy apples from Mr. Burt's brother (Mr Burt came with us) there. Very well, & Mr Burt misdirected us. On the way back at Guildford bought Laura garnet ring for 19/-, (Georgian[)] and a tea-cup & saucer for personal use at Shere – also a crystal candlestick for Alix (7/6). R Norman was here, so did no Belisarius , except going over yesterday's work, felt tired, went to bed.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1357. Enclosure – Collectively Written Poem “Sonnet”
- Title:
- Enclosure – Collectively Written Poem “Sonnet”
- 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:
- 1937-10-24
- 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-1-980
- 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_1937-10-24_02_enc.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Enclosure – Collectively Written Poem “Sonnet” Sonnet The courage of the Dog no man denied James Who had not heard the ghostly bugle blow Robert Nor might suspicion turn its face aside – Laura It was not far away, nor long ago. Norman Though guilty of the very crime he tried Harry (the angels looking down beheld his woe) James He would not trust those gardens to provide, Robert His greedy eye would no frank gift bestow. Laura For when the hunger ended, greed began, Norman He counted all his friends among the quick Harry Crying out 'Desolation on this city!' James For such has ever been the fate of man Robert To prate of reason like a lunatic Laura And shut his doors & windows out of pity. Norman No words, only conjunctives & sequences changed.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1358. Enclosure – Sentence Game
- Title:
- Enclosure – Sentence 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:
- 1937-10-24
- 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-1-980
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-10-24_01_enc.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Enclosure – Sentence Game Any sepulcher requires constant refuelling of its duly emptied but slightly, nevertheless, soiled – what may be with genuine accuracy miscalled, perhaps, unsightly detritus – firt or sorry ch-can, whereas no sepulchre becomes in such degree empty of associations, owing to filial or pre-natal success in achieving the cause of whereby all illustrious figures corrupt their realities and vanish, withered yet alive hypothetically that it requires ministrations characteristically devoted to domestic resuscitation yet still abstract and only half sincere. If those things which now you hear told of men are of soon lost in night, noise, scorn or jest, why, dark must be faith when you hear things grow queer — though of small use to books, breds, God, be your faith. Whether we all decide to believe the description given by our self constituted lying mentors or eye witnesses of conditions in territories subject to democratic criticism, or decide to investigate from inside all appearance of doubtful suggestions, whichever disgust pre- dominates most in prophecy, let us accept unswervingly the main conclusions implied in thoughts undoubtedly cooperative in approaching the future, no matter what anyone may individually propound from reading lying accounts he has no business to read
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1359. Oct 24 Sunday.
- Title:
- Oct 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:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1937-10-24
- 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-1-980
- 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_1937-10-24.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Oct 24 Sunday. Ra Drive Norman Harry Alix L & me to Chichester to James & Mary – also Bridget there – Sunny drive Picnic lunch, talk, sentence game, a son communal sonnet composed & sent to the T.L.S. as the work of Beddoes Laura with a heavy cold. Heavy rain on return: 5 pages Belisarius .
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1360. Oct 25 Monday.
- Title:
- Oct 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:
- 1937-10-25
- 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-1-981
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1937-10-25.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Oct 25 Monday. Heavy weather: 11 pages Belisarius . Harry & Alix to London to see Abou Kayer & flathunt. Alan in afternoon — to cheer up us up. Talked about about Greed & Laziness: went for walk in growing Thunderstorm (L, Alan, Karl & I) & after supper talked about literalness. I went over Year of Damage for shortening – because Constable & Heinemann both reported it lacked vitality. L & Alan discussing an a W.H.Auden article for him to write.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.