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)
291. Letter from Josiah Wedgwood to Herbert Read, December 15, 1934
- Title:
- Letter from Josiah Wedgwood to Herbert Read, December 15, 1934
- Description:
- One of a pair of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Josiah C. Wedgwood, the first Baron Wedgwood. Wedgwood served the British government as a Liberal and Labour politician. In this letter, Wedgwood expresses his appreciation for Read’s book “Art and Industry”, and points out a small error in the description of a photograph. In closing, he hopes Read might visit him sometime, or that he might visit Read.
- Subject:
- Nobility, Legislators, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Anarchists, Wedgwood, Josiah C. (Josiah Clement), 1872-1943, Politicians, Art historians, Poets, Authors, English, Poets, English, and Authors
- Creator:
- Wedgwood, Josiah C. (Josiah Clement), 1872-1943
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934-12-15
- 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:
- HR/JW
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Staffordshire
- Coordinates:
- 52.8577, -2.03686
- 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: 9.75
- 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.
292. Adrienne Monnier before her bookshop
- Title:
- Adrienne Monnier before her bookshop
- Description:
- Part of a series of photographs taken by Gisele Freund relating to the book "James Joyce in Paris: His Final Years".
- Subject:
- Storefronts, Bookstores, and Monnier, Adrienne
- Creator:
- Freund, Gisèle
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1935
- 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) ; 23 x 28 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Adrienne Monnier before her bookshop #18
- Geographic Coverage:
- France--Paris
- Coordinates:
- 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:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Item: OS.4 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.
293. Andre Malraux en 1935
- Title:
- Andre Malraux en 1935
- 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:
- fre
- Date Created:
- 1935
- 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) ; 20 x 29 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Andre Malraux en 1935 #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:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Item: 1.5.14 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.
294. Engravings by Eric Gill for Patrick Miller's "The Green Ship", [1935?]
- Title:
- Engravings by Eric Gill for Patrick Miller's "The Green Ship", [1935?]
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence and art by Eric Gill. Gill was a renowned early 20th century English printmaker, typeface designer, and sculptor who also wrote extensively on social and religious topics. Eight engravings signed by Gill created for Patrick Miller's "The Green Ship" published by Golden Cockerel Press.
- Subject:
- Authors, English, Drawings, Gill, Eric, 1882-1940, Authors, English--Correspondence, Critics, Artists, Wood-engraving, Miller, Patrick, 1885-1949, Printmakers, Drawing, Golden Cockerel Press, Engraving, Engravers, Sculptors, and Authors
- Creator:
- Gill, Eric, 1882-1940
- Contributor:
- Miller, Patrick, 1885-1949
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1935?
- 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/StillImage and http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 8 pages
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Wood-engravings.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Eric Gill Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- signatures (names), correspondence, and engravings (prints)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1997-097
- Fonds Title:
- Eric Gill collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC212
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/eric-gill-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-09-26
295. Marche aux puces, Paris
- Title:
- Marche aux puces, Paris
- Description:
- Part of a series of photographs taken by Gisele Freund relating to the book "James Joyce in Paris: His Final Years".
- Subject:
- Vending stands and Flea markets
- Creator:
- Freund, Gisèle
- Language:
- fre
- Date Created:
- 1935
- 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) ; 25 x 17 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Marche aux puces, Paris #86
- Geographic Coverage:
- France--Paris
- Coordinates:
- 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:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Item: 1.8.09 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.
296. [Carroll's dog sled ride through Canada]
- Title:
- [Carroll's dog sled ride through Canada]
- Description:
- Two people (likely Paddy and Carroll) standing next to a dog sled with sled dogs harnessed to it.
- Subject:
- Voyages and travels, Dogsledding, Authors, Families, Authors, German, and Frontier and pioneer life
- Contributor:
- Seel, Else, 1894-1974
- Language:
- ger and eng
- Date Created:
- 1935
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Contact UVic Archives for access to the original resource and for reproduction requests (fee for reproductions). This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- ELS 9/5/4
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 8.5 x 6 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Wistaria
- Coordinates:
- 53.84977, -126.27
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Else Lübcke Seel Digital Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- photographs and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1978-001; File: 3.32 (Wistaria, and trip to Europe, 1930-1939)
- Fonds Title:
- Else Lübcke Seel fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC111
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/else-lubcke-seel-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-03
- Transcript:
- Carrolls Hundesthlitten fahrt durch Canada 1935
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on OpticBook book edge scanners at 600DPI tiff by PD. Metadata by KD.
297. [Haymaking]
- Title:
- [Haymaking]
- Description:
- A horse-drawn cart loaded with hay with a man standing on top of it in a field that has bales of hay and a lake in the background.
- Subject:
- Frontier and pioneer life, Authors, German, Authors, Authors, German--Homes and haunts, Haying equipment, and Agriculture
- Contributor:
- Seel, Else, 1894-1974
- Language:
- eng and ger
- Date Created:
- 1935
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Contact UVic Archives for access to the original resource and for reproduction requests (fee for reproductions). This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- ELS 9/5/3
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 8.5 x 6 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Wistaria
- Coordinates:
- 53.84977, -126.27
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Else Lübcke Seel Digital Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1978-001; File: 3.32 (Wistaria, and trip to Europe, 1930-1939)
- Fonds Title:
- Else Lübcke Seel fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC111
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/else-lubcke-seel-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-03
- Transcript:
- Heuernte 1935
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on OpticBook book edge scanners at 600DPI tiff by PD. Metadata by KD.
298. [Paddy, Caroll, and Beatrice's dog sled ride through Canada]
- Title:
- [Paddy, Caroll, and Beatrice's dog sled ride through Canada]
- Description:
- A woman, child, and man standing next to a dog sled with sled dogs harnessed to it.
- Subject:
- Frontier and pioneer life, Authors, Dogsledding, Families, Voyages and travels, and Authors, German
- Contributor:
- Seel, Else, 1894-1974
- Language:
- eng and ger
- Date Created:
- 1935?/1936?
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Contact UVic Archives for access to the original resource and for reproduction requests (fee for reproductions). This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- ELS 9/5/5
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 8.5 x 6 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Wistaria
- Coordinates:
- 53.84977, -126.27
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Else Lübcke Seel Digital Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1978-001; File: 3.32 (Wistaria, and trip to Europe, 1930-1939)
- Fonds Title:
- Else Lübcke Seel fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC111
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/else-lubcke-seel-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-03
- Transcript:
- Paddy Carroll n Beatrice [?] [?] Hundesthlitten fahrt durch Canada au. Vor [meiner?] [tur?] 1936
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on OpticBook book edge scanners at 600DPI tiff by PD. Metadata by KD.
299. [The Caroll's]
- Title:
- [The Caroll's]
- Description:
- A woman, child, and man standing next to a dog sled with sled dogs harnessed to it.
- Subject:
- Authors, German, Authors, Dogsledding, Families, Frontier and pioneer life, and Voyages and travels
- Contributor:
- Seel, Else, 1894-1974
- Language:
- eng and ger
- Date Created:
- 1935?/1936?
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Contact UVic Archives for access to the original resource and for reproduction requests (fee for reproductions). This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- ELS 9/5/6
- Extent:
- 1 photograph ; 8.5 x 6 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Wistaria
- Coordinates:
- 53.84977, -126.27
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Else Lübcke Seel Digital Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- photographs and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1978-001; File: 3.32 (Wistaria, and trip to Europe, 1930-1939)
- Fonds Title:
- Else Lübcke Seel fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC111
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/else-lubcke-seel-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-03
- Transcript:
- The Carrolls 1935 or 36
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on OpticBook book edge scanners at 600DPI tiff by PD. Metadata by KD.
300. Letter from Walter de la Mare to Herbert Read, February 05, 1935
- Title:
- Letter from Walter de la Mare to Herbert Read, February 05, 1935
- Description:
- One of a pair of letters to Herbert Read from English writer Walter de la Mare. De la Mare is best known for his writing for children and his horror fiction, but he also wrote poetry and a considerable number of short stories. This letter is published with acknowledgement to The Literary Trustees of Walter de la Mare and the Society of Authors as their Representative. In this letter, de la Mare requests permission to include some extracts from Read's "The Innocent Eye" for a new book to be published by Faber & Faber.
- Subject:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Authors, Philosophers, Novelists, Philosophers, Modern, Art historians, Novelists, English, Poets, English, Poets, Anarchists, De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956, and Authors, English
- Creator:
- De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1935-02-05
- 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
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Taplow
- Coordinates:
- 51.53299, -0.68682
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Typewritten.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Sir Herbert Edward Read collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 8.28
- 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:
- 2022-11-29
- Technical Note:
- Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC