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)
171. Andre Malraux - 1934
- Title:
- Andre Malraux - 1934
- Description:
- Part of a series of photographs taken by Gisele Freund relating to the book "James Joyce in Paris: His Final Years".
- Subject:
- Malraux, André, 1901-1976
- Creator:
- Freund, Gisèle
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- 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. and These images are provided for research use only and are not for download.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph (black and white) ; 30 x 24 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Andre Malraux - 1934 #28
- 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:
- Series: 1997-039 and Item: 1.5.13
- Fonds Title:
- Gisele Freund fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC043
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for Special Collections fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/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.
172. Letter from Adrian Stokes to Herbert Read [01], [1934?]
- Title:
- Letter from Adrian Stokes to Herbert Read [01], [1934?]
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence between Adrian Stokes and Herbert Read spanning from 1934-1962. Stokes was a painter and art critic who also had an interest in psychoanalysis. It was largely due to his efforts and work that the small fishing port of St. Ives became a centre of modernist art culture. In this letter Stokes thanks Read for a published review, and invites Read and his wife to the ballet.
- Subject:
- Psychoanalysis, Poets, English, Art historians, Authors, Art critics, Poets, Anarchists, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Authors, English, Painters, and Stokes, Adrian, 1902-1972
- Creator:
- Stokes, Adrian, 1902-1972
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934?
- 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/AS-1-3
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Hampshire
- Coordinates:
- 51.05819, -1.2854
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- 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: 9.62
- 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.
173. Letter from Adrian Stokes to Herbert Read [02], [1934?]
- Title:
- Letter from Adrian Stokes to Herbert Read [02], [1934?]
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence between Adrian Stokes and Herbert Read spanning from 1934-1962. Stokes was a painter and art critic who also had an interest in psychoanalysis. It was largely due to his efforts and work that the small fishing port of St. Ives became a centre of modernist art culture. In this letter Stokes praises one of Read's poems.
- Subject:
- Stokes, Adrian, 1902-1972, Painters, Poets, English, Authors, Poets, Authors, English, Psychoanalysis, Art historians, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Art critics, and Anarchists
- Creator:
- Stokes, Adrian, 1902-1972
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934?
- 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/AS-4
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--London
- Coordinates:
- 51.50853, -0.12574
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in pencil.
- 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: 9.62
- 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.
174. Letter from Adrian Stokes to Herbert Read, January 10, [1934-1962?]
- Title:
- Letter from Adrian Stokes to Herbert Read, January 10, [1934-1962?]
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence between Adrian Stokes and Herbert Read spanning from 1934-1962. Stokes was a painter and art critic who also had an interest in psychoanalysis. It was largely due to his efforts and work that the small fishing port of St. Ives became a centre of modernist art culture. In this letter, Stokes congratulates Read on his book, and discusses other contemporary authors.
- Subject:
- Authors, English, Authors, Painters, Psychoanalysis, Poets, Anarchists, Stokes, Adrian, 1902-1972, Art historians, Poets, English, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, and Art critics
- Creator:
- Stokes, Adrian, 1902-1972
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934/1962?
- 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/AS-5-7
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--St. Ives (Cornwall)
- Coordinates:
- 50.19681, -5.47874
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- 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: 9.62
- 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.
175. Letter from Adrian Stokes to Herbert Read, July 03, [1934-1962?]
- Title:
- Letter from Adrian Stokes to Herbert Read, July 03, [1934-1962?]
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence between Adrian Stokes and Herbert Read spanning from 1934-1962. Stokes was a painter and art critic who also had an interest in psychoanalysis. It was largely due to his efforts and work that the small fishing port of St. Ives became a centre of modernist art culture. In this letter, Stokes expresses this thoughts on some contemporary new releases and Read's autobiography.
- Subject:
- Anarchists, Stokes, Adrian, 1902-1972, Art historians, Authors, English, Poets, English, Authors, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Painters, Psychoanalysis, Art critics, and Poets
- Creator:
- Stokes, Adrian, 1902-1972
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934/1962?
- 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/AS-14-17
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Berkshire
- Coordinates:
- 51.5, -1.25
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in blue ink.
- 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: 9.62
- 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.
176. Letter from Adrian Stokes to Herbert Read, [1934-1962?]
- Title:
- Letter from Adrian Stokes to Herbert Read, [1934-1962?]
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence between Adrian Stokes and Herbert Read spanning from 1934-1962. Stokes was a painter and art critic who also had an interest in psychoanalysis. It was largely due to his efforts and work that the small fishing port of St. Ives became a centre of modernist art culture. In this letter, Stokes gives his feedback on a book of Read's and discusses Freud, psychoanalysis, and mythology in relation to it.
- Subject:
- Anarchists, Painters, Psychoanalysis, Art historians, Art critics, Authors, English, Poets, Authors, Poets, English, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, and Stokes, Adrian, 1902-1972
- Creator:
- Stokes, Adrian, 1902-1972
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934/1962?
- 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/AS-8-13
- Extent:
- 6 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--St. Ives (Cornwall)
- Coordinates:
- 50.19681, -5.47874
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- 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: 9.62
- 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.
177. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, January 1934
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, January 1934
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding his most recent publication and her work in progress -- Scenes from the Life of Cleopatra ('Cleopatra'). Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos
- Keyword:
- Texts referenced (in letter): Scenes from the Life of Cleopatra ('Cleopatra'), People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Golding, Malin; Antony, Mark, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C.; Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C , Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos; Turkey--Tarsus, and Topics referenced (in letter): Publication
- Subject:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C., Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C., and Goldring, Malin
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934-01?
- 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:
- 3 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- Turkey--Tarsus, England--Cornwall (County), and England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos
- Coordinates:
- 50.08097, -5.69465
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- personal correspondence 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://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
178. Other pix of Tuileries
- Title:
- Other pix of Tuileries
- Description:
- Part of a series of photographs taken by Gisele Freund relating to the book "James Joyce in Paris: His Final Years".
- Subject:
- Gardens and Snow
- Creator:
- Freund, Gisèle
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- 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. and These images are provided for research use only and are not for download.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph (black and white) ; 22 x 29 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Other pix of Tuileries #60
- Geographic Coverage:
- France--Paris--Jardin des Tuileries and France--Paris
- Coordinates:
- 48.86308, 2.32841 and 48.85341, 2.3488
- 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:
- Series: 1997-039 and Item: 1.7.01
- Fonds Title:
- Gisele Freund fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC043
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for Special Collections fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/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.
179. Letter from Paul Nash to Herbert Read, January 21, 1934
- Title:
- Letter from Paul Nash to Herbert Read, January 21, 1934
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence between Herbert Read and Paul Nash (British surrealist painter, printmaker, war artist, and older brother to Paul Nash).
- Subject:
- Literature, Modern, Modernism (Literature), Nash, Paul, 1889-1946, Artists, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Modernism (Art), Authors, and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Nash, Paul, 1889-1946
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934-01-21
- 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/PN 5-9
- Extent:
- 5 pages ; 13.5 x 17.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--London--Hampstead
- Coordinates:
- 51.55334, -0.17192
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten, signed, light blue paper, vertically folded.
- 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: 9.28
- 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 Epson Expression 10000XL at 600 DPI TIFF, images cropped & resized for Vault to be under 35MB by PD. Metadata by KD.
180. Letter from Laszlo Moholy-Nagy to Herbert Read, January 24, 1934
- Title:
- Letter from Laszlo Moholy-Nagy to Herbert Read, January 24, 1934
- Description:
- One of a pair of letters from Hungarian photographer and painter László Moholy-Nagy to Sir Herbert Read. Moholy-Nagy was also a member of the Bauhaus school and experimented with a number of artistic mediums including: sculpture, writing, film, and theatre. This letter is in German from Moholy-Nagy to Read.
- Subject:
- Artists, Art historians, Moholy-Nagy, László, 1895-1946, Authors, English, Anarchists, Painters, Poets, Authors, Poets, English, and Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Creator:
- Moholy-Nagy, László, 1895-1946
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- ger
- Date Created:
- 1934-01-24
- 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/LM-N
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- Germany--Berlin
- Coordinates:
- 52.52437, 13.41053
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- 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: 9.22
- 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.