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 (2530)
261. Saturday Ap 20
- Title:
- Saturday Ap 20
- 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:
- 1935-04-20
- 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-1-58
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collection finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/robert-graves-collection and Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-04-20.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Saturday Ap 20 Up late. To Ca l'Abat to buy chicken. Bought a hen instead. The white and red paper-like flowers out. (Summer flowering carnations out. Exchanged mint with Strenge for sultanas and curry powder.) The Ca l'Abat Francisco said that when he was young he would sing all day, never repeat himself — all Mallorquin songs. You can always tell a Mallorquin song, “ La primera palabra es tambien la ultima —not like those written by men of letters.” Busy with preparations for tomorrow. Kurtz came & borrowed books. In the evening Gelat came and Laura ,he and I discussed the financial situation: it appeared certain that after an investment of not quite £3000 would bring in £1000 a year from electric light in Deyá, Valldemossa, and from water selling in Lluchalcari, thePuig etc. He will know by San Juan about the accessibility and quantity of water & we promised to let him know by then how much money would be available this year. He is trying to smother his excitement: says that he wants us to be able to live without constant writing for money. It was only by trying to find water at right height for Canellun roof that this new stream was located.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
262. Easter Sunday, April 21
- Title:
- Easter Sunday, April 21
- 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:
- 1935-04-21
- 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-1-59
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-04-21.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Easter Sunday, April 21 Up early to work for Easter dinner: Laura & I, Carl, Gelat, Medora Madora . Anita, Juan, Magdalena, Francisquito : also Isabel came feeling better & Josefa & Carmen. salad with artichoke; atun & fenel mari , anchovies, pimientos etc. Chicken & herb soup; curried chicken-rice with sultanas, mushrooms, peas etc; roast kid (cutlets, kidney and leg) with broad beans from garden & mashed potatoes; a large cake from village & one made by Magdalena; champagne, coffee, cigars. Everything turned out all right and in afternoon Gelat, Medora, Laura, Karl, Anita & I played cards, 7 1/2. Gelat Madora & I lost, Gelat the worst; of Karl Laura & Anita , Laura the best. Laura changed into her dress made by Margarita from the brown brocaded silk given by Maisie, with lilac ribbon, and the ring (rose amethyst & diamond) we got when last in Palma, and Julie's gold bead necklace. Gelat told story of how slinging stopped in this village: Madonna of Cas Pintat's brother, when a boy, knocked out eye of Valldemossa man in cart entering village. Story of two robbers from Inca who planned an attack about 30 years ago on a house in San Marsal. The S. Marsal man they took into their confidence warned the village who surrounded them in the flat country just outside the village and despite the robbers having revolvers slung them to death with stones from their pasatges . Communists Kurtz & Ferres came to coffee after supper. He told a not quite credible story of his arrival in Spain & crossing border. Letter from Arthur Barker accepting my offer of terms on film book but preferring £ 50 on signature, £ 50 on delivery. I wrote insisting.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
263. Easter Monday. April 22
- Title:
- Easter Monday. April 22
- 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:
- 1935-04-22
- 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-1-60
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-04-22.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Easter Monday. April 22 Up at 10.45; to sea with Solomon. Water still coldish. About 15 people from Costa d'Or bathing, mostly French speaking. Suleiman has worms. Swallow-tail butterflies. Currant-bush flowering in grotto. Song on road: Se ha puesto torero Porque no tiene miedo In Goring's Germany Reborn: Hitler compares himself to King Arthur. First clove pinks. Tea with Schwarz & Strenge. Emmerich there ungezogen . Then to Fábrica: champagne & panades empanadas . Gelat told story of tricks to get goods into Palma 30 years ago when it was a walled city and all country merchandize was taxed. Man dressed up a dead pig in a cura's cassock & set it upright in his carriage. “What have you there?” “A sleeping pig”. The exize excise man let him through. A lamb smuggled in under the skirts of a pregnant woman. “What have you to declare?” “Something that's just going to bleat.” Story of men who rather than swore they'd enter Palma with wine & sobresada & not pay. Sat down outside the gate & ate & drank it all. Wrote to Harrison Smith suggesting letter has gone astray: re-suggesting terms for film book.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
264. Tuesday, Ap. 23.
- Title:
- Tuesday, Ap. 23.
- 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:
- 1935-04-23
- 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-1-61
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-04-23.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Tuesday, Ap. 23. Media-fiesta: San Jordi “ Tout homme dice bé a la Jordi. ” To Palma by camión . Isabel & Josefa did not realize we were not upstairs in bed until 11.30. Tried Margarita Mateu for frames: none. Went to Casas, found several old gilded ones. Also big water jug with flat base in brown ware, three jars in same, two vases in same: also two [sketch of bottle shape] glass bottles. Took King & Queen, birds & animals to frame. Only black bear in a new black frame. Left three over. Got 4000 pts from bank and 100 pts over, with which I opened a current a/c. Gave 4000 to Gelat (£ at 35.50 [pts]) At Ribas got ordinary linen stuff for trousers & blue cotton for jacket. Laura got blue stuff for cape etc. Lunch in new Mallorca. Full of tourists. No necklaces or beads in Palma worth buying. Isabel & Josepha not at home when we arrived: had to fetch them. Isabel spoken to by Laura about this. Gave Salamo olive oil. Miguel junior., the carpenter, brought book-shelves to Ca'n Torrent.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
265. Wednesday Ap 24
- Title:
- Wednesday Ap 24
- 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:
- 1935-04-24
- 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-1-62
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-04-24.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Wednesday Ap 24 Miguel, senior, the carpenter came and we gave him measurements for framing remaining pictures in olive-wood. Brought umbrella-stand. Rained slightly. Had my hair cut. Gave Salamon worm-powder: and castor oil. Decided to make press-room also a sitting room: rearranged it. Carl came into Can Torrent: helped him. Took Salamo to see Gelat's Vinyet: found a new orchid-iris there (new to me) Corrected typing rest of Antigua . Philostratus & Propertius came from Sanders. Gelat has arranged with Antonio the Guitarrista to pay him 1000 pts. if the spring is found on his land; 150 [pts] for the trouble, if not. Frenchwoman came here by mistake for Lluchmayor looking for land. Read Nat Wedgwood, Jockey.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
266. Thursday Ap 25
- Title:
- Thursday Ap 25
- 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:
- 1935-04-25
- 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-1-63
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collection finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/robert-graves-collection and Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-04-25.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Thursday Ap 25 Rearranged press-room as sitting room and put chest in Can Torrent. Brought typewriter from Carl's. Wrote part of next Focus contribution. Cable from Harrison Smith agreeing to film-version terms. Spent whole day rearranging Canellun & Can Torrent. Fetched Catalina & Magdalena Martina for whitewashing at Can Torrent. In evening began introduction to film version of Claudius Apollonius of Tyanas and Propulus came. Hair cut. Cura's case settled by Gelat going to Bishop and Vicar-General & using other influences. Bishop angry with Cura. Gerardo rude to Cura.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
267. Friday Ap 26
- Title:
- Friday Ap 26
- 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:
- 1935-04-26
- 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-1-64
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-04-26.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Friday Ap 26 All morning, except for walking with Gelat to see his Vinyet, with Salamo off his lead for first time, spent going over Canellun & Can Torrent, rearranging. In afternoon decided suddenly to go to Palma. Went at 2,45, back at 8. At Casas bought blue plate for Can Torrent comedor , big [au]fabi for entrada at Canellun, brown-yellow vase and two brown-ware jars. At Margarita's bought red and green coverlet and red ecclesiastical ribbon. Framed birds & royalties a success. Bought linen stuff for trousers. Beefsteak & potatoes at Alhambra, also prawns and salted dried sturgeon from the Macarena vendor. Laura & Karl bought me a lamp-shade. DeServiez came. Today removed stoves to the cellar. At about 12 o'clock at night something like a series of earthquake shocks: Isabel's mother noticed it too.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
268. Saturday Ap 27
- Title:
- Saturday Ap 27
- 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:
- 1935-04-27
- 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-1-65
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collection finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/robert-graves-collection and Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-04-27.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Saturday Ap 27 Another morning spent rearranging Canellun & Can Torrent, hanging up plates and pictures and mirrors. Rosa came with my new grey-black waistcoat. Reversed covering of my mass-stool. Catalina & Magdalena finishing Can Torrent cleaning and whitewashing. Karl took Salamo for his walk: I was too tired. Rearranging continued all evening. Letter from Richmond, willing to help if Korda needs him. Unpacked the china service bought for Can Torrent. Tidied cellar, where new table. Gelat had heard about Cura. Cura will give up keys on May 31, and receive 150 pesetas. He does not yet know that by the Vicar General's orders it is for the Church not his own pocket.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
269. Sunday April 28th
- Title:
- Sunday April 28th
- 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:
- 1935-04-28
- 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-1-66
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-04-28.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Sunday April 28th Worked at Claudius F.V. In afternoon Laura & I went for a walk to see Gelat's Vinyet; from where we went to see the panadero's house below; & so to the sea. It was a grey day but it did not rain. Salamo came too, off his leash most of the time. We came back by the carretera & after that Laura came to the village, and in the evening I went to the Fábrica to order coffee from Palma & I met her coming towards me with Nicholas & turned back, & Nicholas & she & I sat in the café listening to the radio. Castle Rackrent came. We might one day buy panadero's house: excellent land and plenty of water now. Hall mirror to Palma for better glass. First strawberries
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
270. Monday Ap 29th
- Title:
- Monday Ap 29th
- 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:
- 1935-04-29
- 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-1-67
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collection finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/robert-graves-collection and Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-04-29.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Monday Ap 29th Worked at C.F.V. all morning. Brought Laura's Troy material to Can Torrent where she will work in the big room. Salamo & I to Ca l'Abat to pay for Easter hen (10.50 [pts]) and order a new one. Gelat has bought wire to give us water in the garden, by electric pump, for the two months or so that we must wait for the water from the new fuente . Miguel making gauze netting for the windows. C.F.V. in evening. Liverish for the last few days: have been eating too many beans. The pomegranate has died: the third one planted in that spot. I said to Gelat, Let's try something else next year — a cherry or a plum. “No,” he said angrily “let's see who tires first, the pomegranate or me.”
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.