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 (13)
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Works (2530)
161. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, May 23, 1932
- Title Tesim:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, May 23, 1932
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding her stay in Marine View, Sennen Cove, house decorations and furniture. Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove
- Keyword:
- Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove, People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Malin; Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937; Ruby; Wise (?), N. , and Topics referenced (in letter): Domestic life; Friendship
- Subject:
- Goldring, Malin, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1798259, Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/144414, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/935174, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/962162
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/144414
- Contributor:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1798259
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1932-05-23
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License Tesim:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1330745 and England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove
- Coordinates:
- 50.08097, -5.69465
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300048730 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300252927
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
162. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, June-August 1932
- Title Tesim:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, June-August 1932
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding her domestic life and financial problems in Sennen . Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos
- Keyword:
- People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Patrick; Wilkinson, Louis,1881-1966; Mrs. Roberts; Mrs. Yglesias; Mrs Carswell; Wise (?), M.; Goodwin, Murray (?) , Topics referenced (in letter): Domestic life; Finance; Friendship, and Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos
- Subject:
- Goldring, Patrick, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/962162, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1798259, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/924449, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/935174, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1534560, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/144414
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/144414
- Contributor:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1798259
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1932-06/1932-08
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License Tesim:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1330745
- Coordinates:
- 50.08097, -5.69465
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300252927 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026914
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
163. Letter from E.M. Forster to Alec Randall, June 20, 1932
- Title Tesim:
- Letter from E.M. Forster to Alec Randall, June 20, 1932
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters written by E.M. Forster to Sir Alec Randall. They concern, firstly, his trip to Rumania, where he stayed with the Randalls; a tour in France in 1928; and his journey home. Later letters include references to such literary people as Herbert Read, Harold Monro and T.S. Eliot, plus a mention of reading James Joyce's "Ulysses". He also refers to his visit to Africa and his sentiments about the Spanish Civil War and W.W.II. Most of the later letters are signed "Morgan". E. M. Forster was born in London. He is principally known as a novelist and was associated with the Bloomsbury Group, which included Virginia Woolf. Among his best known works are "A Room With A View" (1911) and "A Passage To India" (1924). Many of his novels have been dramatized. He also wrote short stories, drama, non-fiction and criticism. He died at King's College, Cambridge, where he had resided since the mid 1940s. His friend, Sir Alec Randall was with the British legation in Bucharest, Rumania, and was later appointed to serve in Rome. Postcard sent from Krakow, Poland.
- Subject:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/806713, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1039718, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821688, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/894202, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1000172, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/2013975, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/40913, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821953, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1024455, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/894415, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821945, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1039684
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/40913
- Contributor:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/2013975
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1932-06-20
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License Tesim:
- 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:
- EMF 15
- Extent:
- 2 pages ; 10.5 x 15.0 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1204510
- Coordinates:
- 44.43225, 26.10626
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Collection:
- E.M. Forester Collection
- Provider:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026877 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026879
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1976-003
- Fonds Title:
- E. M. Forster collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC099
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/e-m-forster-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10-22
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 10000XL at 600 DPI, images cropped & resized for Vault to be under 35MB by PD. Metadata by SC.
164. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, June 22, 1932
- Title Tesim:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, June 22, 1932
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring to invite his family to stay with her in Sennen Cove (the letter includes the budget of living expenses for the Goldrings). Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel Vos
- Keyword:
- Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel Vos, Topics referenced (in letter): Friendship; Budget and domestic life, and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Malin; Goldring, Patrick; Mrs Manning-Saunders; Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937; Mrs Roberts
- Subject:
- Goldring, Malin, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/959175/, Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937, Goldring, Patrick, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/935174, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1798259, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/962162, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/144414
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/144414
- Contributor:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1798259
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1932-06-22
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License Tesim:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1330745
- Coordinates:
- 50.08097, -5.69465
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300048730 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300252927
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
165. Letter from Mary Butts to Malin Goldring, July 26, 1932
- Title Tesim:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Malin Goldring, July 26, 1932
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Malin Goldring to arrange the details of Malin's stay in her house. Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos
- Keyword:
- Topics referenced (in letter): Domestic life, Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos, and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Golding, Malin; Goldring, Patrick; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960;
- Subject:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/962162, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1798259, Goldring, Malin, Goldring, Patrick, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/144414
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/144414
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Malin
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1932-07-26
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License Tesim:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1330745
- Coordinates:
- 50.08097, -5.69465
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300048730 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300252927
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
166. Letter from Alfred Richard Orage to John Gawsworth, February 10, 1933
- Title Tesim:
- Letter from Alfred Richard Orage to John Gawsworth, February 10, 1933
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence to poet and anthologist John Gawsworth, from Alfred Richard Orage. Orage was an editor, and writer, best known for his time as an editor of “The New Age” magazine. In this letter, Orage politely declines to publish a poem because the N.E.W. is unable to pay for contributions.
- Subject:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067870, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1058064, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/902475, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067778, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1083463, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1423828, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/822, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/336
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/822
- Contributor:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/336
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1933-02-10
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License Tesim:
- 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
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1204271
- Coordinates:
- 51.50853, -0.12574
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Written in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Collection:
- John Gawsworth Collection
- Provider:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026879 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026877
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1996-043; File: 4
- Fonds Title:
- John Gawsworth collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC005
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/john-gawsworth-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-09-26
- Technical Note:
- Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.
167. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, March 16, 1933
- Title Tesim:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, March 16, 1933
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding her new work The Macedonian, domestic life in Sennen, and her work in progress -- a fantasy entitled 'What the Moon Saw’. Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove
- Keyword:
- People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Malin; Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937; Goldring, Patrick; Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007; Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C; Walpole, Hugh, 1884-1941; Mayne, Ethel Colburn, -194; Wilkinson, Louis, 1881-1966; Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867; Weston-Edwards; Goldsmith; Wise, Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove; England--S. Kensington Museum (Victoria and Albert Museum); , Texts referenced (in letter): The Macedonian; the preface to ‘Alexander’; ‘What the Moon Saw’, and Topics referenced (in letter): The Macedonian; Writing; Domestic life; Friendship
- Subject:
- Goldring, Patrick, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/882489, Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1798259, Goldring, Malin, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1534560, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1802070, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1833737, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/935174, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/31368, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/144414, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/962162, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1802798, and Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/144414
- Contributor:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1798259
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1933-03-16
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License Tesim:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1330745, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1204271
- Coordinates:
- 50.08097, -5.69465
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300252927 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300048730
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
168. Letter from Alfred Richard Orage to John Gawsworth, May 09, 1933
- Title Tesim:
- Letter from Alfred Richard Orage to John Gawsworth, May 09, 1933
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence to poet and anthologist John Gawsworth, from Alfred Richard Orage. Orage was an editor, and writer, best known for his time as an editor of “The New Age” magazine. In this letter, Orage discusses publishing two poems.
- Subject:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/822, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1423828, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067870, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067778, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1083463, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/336, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1058064, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/902475
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/822
- Contributor:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/336
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1933-05-09
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License Tesim:
- 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
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1204271
- Coordinates:
- 51.50853, -0.12574
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Written in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Provider:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026877 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026879
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1996-043; File: 4
- Fonds Title:
- John Gawsworth collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC005
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/john-gawsworth-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-09-26
- Technical Note:
- Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.
169. Letter from Roger Fry to Herbert Read, August 30, 1933
- Title Tesim:
- Letter from Roger Fry to Herbert Read, August 30, 1933
- Description:
- Correspondence between Herbert Read and Roger Fry (English painter, critic, and member of the Bloomsbury Group). Fry and Read discuss "the Burlington". Includes typed reply from Read.
- Subject:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1000172, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/816615, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1024455, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821688, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/817559, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1024442, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1800890, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1754386, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/815508, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821945
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1800890
- Contributor:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1754386
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1933-08-30
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License Tesim:
- 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/RF 1-2 and HR/RF Encl.01-Encl.02
- Extent:
- 4 pages ; 20.2 x 25.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1204271
- Coordinates:
- 51.523205, -0.125004
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten, signed.
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026879 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026877
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 8.44
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10-21
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek OpticBookA300 at 600 DPI Tiff, images cropped and resized for Vault to be under 35MB by PD. Metadata by KD.
170. Letter from Wassily Kandinsky to Herbert Read, November 18, 1933
- Title Tesim:
- Letter from Wassily Kandinsky to Herbert Read, November 18, 1933
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters from Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky to Sir Herbert Read. A letter in German from Kandinsky to Read.
- Subject:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/815554, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821945, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067778, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067870, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1050530, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/808401, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/817559, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1754386, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/36338, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821688
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/36338
- Contributor:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1754386
- Location:
- Language:
- ger
- Date Created:
- 1933-11-18
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License Tesim:
- 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-1-2
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1204829
- Coordinates:
- 52.52437, 13.41053
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Typewritten.
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026877 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026879
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 9.4
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2022/2023
- Technical Note:
- Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.