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)
1551. March 13 Sunday.
- Title:
- March 13 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:
- 1938-03-13
- 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-1-1120
- 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_1938-03-13.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- March 13 Sunday. Finished Lawrence proofs. Len to lunch – no , after. Jaw-ache still. Decision about Jenny: £4 when out of work, none when in, suspension of visits. Rang up L.H. who read me his note to Times & elsewhere about the military necessity of Czechoslavakia and the strategic crux being Spain. I suggested that he put it up to Churchill. Solace's first love; with Mr. Fisher. John & Lucie to high tea. stayed until 10. They are at Epping & are buying a successor to slain Courtenay.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1552. March 14 Monday.
- Title:
- March 14 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:
- 1938-03-14
- 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-1-1121
- 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_1938-03-14.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- March 14 Monday. June weather still; jaw and headache. To Mr Mills across the Park and back. Bought Claude Lorraine mirror for John & brooch for Lucie, riding earrings for Laura 1.3d , got back verge-watch, bought Beny Ashantee Ashanti bronze alligator charm with immediately felt properties. W. & D. Hutchinson to tea + Wanda. L.H. proofs. Dinner and row with Maisie. She accused L of changeableness about people. Finally apologised.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1553. March 15 Tuesday
- Title:
- March 15 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:
- 1938-03-15
- 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-1-1122
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1938-03-15.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- March 15 Tuesday L.H. proofs all day. To Mr Mills. Another Ashantee Ashanti charm 5/-. Tie pin with black mother-of-pearl (a gift). Worked late with checks of Letter Book . Norman has finished with Nella: she talked too much.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1554. Letter from Wassily Kandinsky to Herbert Read, March 16, 1938
- Title:
- Letter from Wassily Kandinsky to Herbert Read, March 16, 1938
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters from Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky to Sir Herbert Read. A letter in French from Kandinsky to Read.
- Subject:
- Anarchists, Kandinsky, Wassily, 1866-1944, Artists, Poets, English, Authors, English, Painters, Authors, Art historians, Poets, and Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Creator:
- Kandinsky, Wassily, 1866-1944
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- fre
- Date Created:
- 1938-03-16
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- HR/WK-3
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Geographic Coverage:
- France--Neuilly-sur-Seine
- Coordinates:
- 48.8846, 2.26965
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Typewritten.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 9.4
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2022/2023
- Technical Note:
- Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.
1555. March 16 Wednesday .
- Title:
- March 16 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:
- 1938-03-16
- 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-1-1123
- 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_1938-03-16.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- March 16 Wednesday . L.H. proofs all day except for a moment on Swiss Ghost . Margaret came & went for a walk with me. I bought her 2 silver brooches at Mr Mills & a 1750 Turtleshell box 12/6 for us. Laura working with Len. x Government retake Caspe. Critical day in European situation. Russian-French British staffs confer.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1556. March 17 Thursday
- Title:
- March 17 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:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1938-03-17
- 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-1-1124
- 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_1938-03-17.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- March 17 Thursday Jaw better. Laura slept until 1. Finished L.H proofs – extremely laborious job. Honor & Alan & Laura working on Peace play. Cummings sent collected poems. Solace surrounded by cats Chamberlain Government about to fall, it is rumoured. Honor stayed the night.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1557. March 18 Friday.
- Title:
- March 18 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:
- 1938-03-18
- 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-1-1125
- 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_1938-03-18.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- March 18 Friday. A little more work on L.H. & R.G. proofs. Then to L.H. to lunch and went over points. Mrs L.H. was very childish & hopelessly chaotic. A friend Mrs Innes Baron was there. Most of my talk with L.H. about L.R. 's point of morality + armed forces without political intervention, and about historical analogies. He was very sensible. Back to find Laura, Len & Humphrey Jennings talk. He was supposed to be arranging a broadcast for her but went away saying nothing: after much talk about morality, Mass Observation, Surrealism etc. Laura worked with Len – then felt very tired. Talk of Protocol. Laura writing the 13th Recommendation. Finished 2nd Act of Trojan Ending .
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1558. March 19 Saturday.
- Title:
- March 19 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:
- 1938-03-19
- 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-1-1126
- 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_1938-03-19.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- March 19 Saturday. David Graves came in morning and there was talk all day – he is going to the Continent & is also thinking about what to read at the University etc. Then tea Harry & Alix (Alan & Beryl & a person called 'Pina?' a German refugee.) then David again & Len & Jane & Harry & Alix again. I got hysterically over-tired. Len was talking about a subject for his 3-minute G.P.O. Film, and we making suggestions. Adler picture back with its frame painted ivory. Alan & Beryl's black kitten died of flu.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1559. March 20 Sunday.
- Title:
- March 20 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:
- 1938-03-20
- 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-1-1127
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1938-03-20.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- March 20 Sunday. It has been fine, rainless weather now for three weeks. Trojan ending Scene 1, Act III. Laura writing 13th recommendation. David to lunch. Montagu & Dorothy Simmonds to supper & talk until 11.30: in preparation for March 26th: their side of the matter, the problem of articulation. Discussed the reactions likely from various classes of people.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
1560. March 21 Monday
- Title:
- March 21 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:
- 1938-03-21
- 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-1-1128
- 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_1938-03-21.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- March 21 Monday Karl typing again. My jaw practically all right – no more veganin, but occasional iodine. David & his friend Michael Marks, CCC undergraduate to lunch. They went off at nine to Paris and Italy with letters to Jean Fayard, in Paris, R. Bottrall in Florence, G. Schwarz in Bolzano or wherever, & Peter Brown in Belgrade. G. Murphy in afternoon: good-intentions, diffused practise. Trojan Ending Act 3 Scene 2. At Mr Mills bought a flower picture & frame & a set of green Indian jade beads 7/6.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.