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)
161. [tss, corr. page of Joyce's Finnegan's Wake] June 1928, pp. 7-8
- Title:
- [tss, corr. page of Joyce's Finnegan's Wake] June 1928, pp. 7-8
- Description:
- Part of a series of photographs taken by Gisele Freund relating to the book "James Joyce in Paris: His Final Years".
- Subject:
- Finnegans wake (Joyce, James) and Joyce, James, 1882-1941
- Creator:
- Freund, Gisèle
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1928-06
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- These images are provided for research use only and are not for download. and These images are provided under agreement by Estate of Gisele Freund/IMEC Images (L'Institut Memoires de l'edition contemporaine, Paris) and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase copies of these photographs for publication, contact: imecimages-icono@imec-archives.com or Tel. 02 31 29 37 44. A scale of reproduction fees applies for commercial publication or internet broadcast. Details on request. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph (black and white) ; 26 x 17 cm
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Gisele Freund Photographs of James Joyce in Paris
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- photographs and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Item: 1.9.25 and Series: 1997-039
- Fonds Title:
- Gisele Freund fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC043
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for Special Collections fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/gisele-freund-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-06
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi 24 colour TIFF. Scanned and edited by JF. Metadata by GF, JF, and KD.
162. Letter from E. M. Forster to Alec Randall, July 8, 1928
- Title:
- Letter from E. M. Forster to Alec Randall, July 8, 1928
- 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. Forster returns home from his travels. He notes "I was glad to meet you in Switzerland : a land where Cicily cannot have her say about the bread is no land for me."
- Subject:
- Novelists, English, Ambassadors, Authors, English--Correspondence, Diplomatic and consular service, Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970, Authors, Authors, English, Modernism (Literature), Literature, Modern, Randall, Alec, 1892-, Novelists, and Diplomats
- Creator:
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970
- Contributor:
- Randall, Alec, 1892-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1928-07-08
- 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:
- EMF 1-2
- Extent:
- 2 pages ; 17.5 x 22.7 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Abinger Hammer
- Coordinates:
- 51.2166, -0.4329
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.M. Forester Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1976-003
- Fonds Title:
- E. M. Forster collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC099
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/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.
163. Postcard from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, July 16, 1928
- Title:
- Postcard from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, July 16, 1928
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding the weather in Paris and inventing a house costume . Sent from (location): France--Paris. Sent to (location): France--Juan-les-Pins
- Keyword:
- Topics referenced (in letter): Weather; Domestic life; Friendship, People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, and Places referenced (in letter): France--Paris; France--Juan-les-Pins--Villa les Roses Rouges
- Subject:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Households, Weather, and Friendship
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1928-07-16
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- 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:
- France--Paris and France--Juan-les-Pins
- Coordinates:
- 48.85341, 2.3488
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- postcards and handwriting
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
164. Letter from Ezra Pound to Louis Zukofsky, [September, 1928?]
- Title:
- Letter from Ezra Pound to Louis Zukofsky, [September, 1928?]
- Description:
- An interesting series of letters about contributions to Pound's Magazine The Exile; its publication and distribution in the United States; and advice to Zukofsky on critical writing and establishing a "little" magazine in America. These letters have been dated either by Zukofsky himself or by the book dealer: James Drake Inc., N.Y. who sold the letters to Special Collections. Letter discussing poetry groups, Exile No. 4 and No. 5, distribution. Mentions W.C.W., Gould, Vogel.
- Subject:
- Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972, Poets, Authors, American, Authors, and Authors, American--Correspondence
- Creator:
- Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972
- Contributor:
- Zukofsky, Louis, 1904-1978
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1928-09?
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- E.P.C. 16-19
- Extent:
- 4 leaves ; 26.5 x 20.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Italy--Rapallo
- Coordinates:
- 44.3496, 9.22796
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Holograph letter, initialed, undated. [Sept. 1928? This date scribbled on E.P.C. 19 verso]. Three pencil, one ink; no letterhead, watermark: "Rampant Griffin device"/"Draconis".
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Ezra Pound Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 03: Correspondence, File: 1.6, Item: 16-19
- Fonds Title:
- Ezra Pound collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC096
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/ezra-pound-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-03-16
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by MT.
165. Letter from Ezra Pound to Black Sun Press, Harry and Caresse Crosby, November 03, 1928
- Title:
- Letter from Ezra Pound to Black Sun Press, Harry and Caresse Crosby, November 03, 1928
- Description:
- The Black Sun Press (Paris) published the first edition of Pound's Imaginary Letters, (A52), in September 1930. These letters tipped into Black Sun Press Canto 17-27 of Ezra Pound, Gallup A29, the Crosby copy with the special colophon "This copy is numbered 3 and is printed for C A H A R R Y E S S E". Thanks Crosby for sending "Transit of Venus". Envelope addressed to Black Sun Press, Rue Cardinale, postmarked 4.11.29.
- Subject:
- Poets, Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972, Authors, Authors, American--Correspondence, and Authors, American
- Creator:
- Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972
- Contributor:
- Black Sun Press, Crosby, Harry, 1898-1929, and Crosby, Caresse, 1892-1970
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1928-11-03
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- E.P.C. 6
- Extent:
- 1 leaf ; 27.5 x 21.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Italy--Rapallo and France--Paris
- Coordinates:
- 48.85341, 2.3488 and 44.3496, 9.22796
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Holograph letter, signed, dated. No letterhead, no watermark.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Ezra Pound Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 03: Correspondence, File: 1.4, Item: 6
- Fonds Title:
- Ezra Pound collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC096
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/ezra-pound-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-03-16
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by MT.
166. Letter from Ezra Pound to Black Sun Press, Harry and Caresse Crosby, November 08, 1928
- Title:
- Letter from Ezra Pound to Black Sun Press, Harry and Caresse Crosby, November 08, 1928
- Description:
- The Black Sun Press (Paris) published the first edition of Pound's Imaginary Letters, (A52), in September 1930. These letters tipped into Black Sun Press Canto 17-27 of Ezra Pound, Gallup A29, the Crosby copy with the special colophon "This copy is numbered 3 and is printed for C A H A R R Y E S S E". Enquiring how busy the Black Sun Press is. Envelope addressed to Black Sun Press, Rue Cardinale, postmarked 8.11.29.
- Subject:
- Poets, Authors, American--Correspondence, Authors, Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972, and Authors, American
- Creator:
- Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972
- Contributor:
- Crosby, Harry, 1898-1929, Black Sun Press, and Crosby, Caresse, 1892-1970
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1928-11-08
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- E.P.C. 7
- Extent:
- 1 leaf ; 28.5 x 22.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Italy--Rapallo and France--Paris
- Coordinates:
- 48.85341, 2.3488 and 44.3496, 9.22796
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Holograph letter, signed, undated. Letterhead as in [E.P.C. 5]. Watermark: "EXTRA STRONG".
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Ezra Pound Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 03: Correspondence, File: 1.4, Item: 7
- Fonds Title:
- Ezra Pound collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC096
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/ezra-pound-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-03-16
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by MT.
167. Letter from Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson to Herbert Read, November 12, [1928?]
- Title:
- Letter from Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson to Herbert Read, November 12, [1928?]
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence between Herbert Read and Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson (British political scientist and philosopher, associated with the Bloomsbury Group). Lowes Dickinson praises Read for his Phases of English poetry book and suggests a books by Goethe and Faust.
- Subject:
- Political scientists, Dickinson, G. Lowes (Goldsworthy Lowes), 1862-1932, Literature, Modern, Modernism (Literature), Authors, English, Philosophers, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, and Authors
- Creator:
- Dickinson, G. Lowes (Goldsworthy Lowes), 1862-1932
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1928-11-12?
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- 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/LD 2
- Extent:
- 1 page ; 20.2 x 26 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--London
- Coordinates:
- 51.51733, -0.21088
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Typescript, signed.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 8.29
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10-22
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 10000XL at 600 DPI TIFF, images cropped & resized for Vault to be under 35MB by PD. Metadata by KD.
168. Letter from E. M. Forster to Alec Randall, November 15, 1928
- Title:
- Letter from E. M. Forster to Alec Randall, November 15, 1928
- 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. Forster has bought a new edition of Ulysses.
- Subject:
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970, Literature, Modern, Novelists, Modernism (Literature), Diplomatic and consular service, Ambassadors, Authors, Novelists, English, Diplomats, Authors, English--Correspondence, Authors, English, and Randall, Alec, 1892-
- Creator:
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970
- Contributor:
- Randall, Alec, 1892-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1928-11-15
- 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:
- EMF 3-4
- Extent:
- 2 pages ; 11.5 x 17.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Abinger Hammer
- Coordinates:
- 51.2166, -0.4329
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.M. Forester Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1976-003
- Fonds Title:
- E. M. Forster collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC099
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/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.
169. Animula (1929)
- Title:
- Animula (1929)
- Description:
- Wood engravings by Gertrude Hermes. No. 23 of the "Ariel Poems" series of booklets.
- Subject:
- Modernism (Literature), Poetry, Literature, Modern, Literature, and English poetry
- Creator:
- Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965
- Contributor:
- Hermes, Gertrude
- Publisher:
- London : Faber & Faber, 1929
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1929
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage and http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Call Number: PR6009 L7A72
- Extent:
- 4 unnumbered pages ; 19 cm
- Alternative Title:
- T.S. Eliot Animula Wood Engravings by Gertrude Hermes and Animula by T.S. Eliot The original first printing of the poem, decorated with wood-engravings by Gertrude Hermes
- Edition:
- Original first printing of the poem.
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Bound in yellow printed paper wrappers. and Includes green printed paper envelope: "Animula by T.S. Eliot ; The original first printing of the poem, decorated with wood-engravings by Gertrude Hermes. The Ariel poems no. 23."
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Modernism and Post-War Literature Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- serials (publications), wood engravings (prints), pamphlets, books, and poetry
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-05-17
- Technical Note:
- Scanning and digitization work done by Rowan O'Brian and PD. Metadata by KD.
170. Animula (1929) [copy 01]
- Title:
- Animula (1929) [copy 01]
- Description:
- Large paper edition, limited print of 400 copies, this is number 152. Signed by T.S. Eliot. Wood engravings by Gertrude Hermes. No. 23 of the "Ariel Poems" series of booklets.
- Subject:
- Poetry, Modernism (Literature), Literature, Literature, Modern, and English poetry
- Creator:
- Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965
- Contributor:
- Curwen Press and Hermes, Gertrude
- Publisher:
- London : Faber & Faber, 1929
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1929
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage and http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Call Number: PR6009 L7A72 1929 c. 1
- Extent:
- 13 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm
- Alternative Title:
- T.S. Eliot Animula Wood Engravings by Gertrude Hermes
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Printed on English hand-made paper. Black and white with one colour illustration., 2 illustrations (1 color), and Signed by author.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Modernism and Post-War Literature Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- booklets, wood engravings (prints), poetry, books, serials (publications), pamphlets, and signatures (names)
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-05-17
- Technical Note:
- Scanning and digitization work done by Rowan O'Brian and PD. Metadata by KD.