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)
591. Dec 5 Thursday.
- Title:
- Dec 5 Thursday.
- 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:
- 1935-12-05
- 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-1-287
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection and Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-12-05.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Dec 5 Thursday. Slept till 12 Second course of treatment. All early afternoon spent helping Laura tidy her clothes etc. Pepe doing paths. Evening Afternoon and up to 12.30 a.m. copying T.E. letters, cutting out personal parts. Went over new gramophone records bought by James & Karl yesterday: & then a serious talk about dancing. Laura doing going over James' novel with him all day and all evening & until 2.15 a.m. Polished up James's silver & enamel buttons & needle-case.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
592. Dec 6 Friday
- Title:
- Dec 6 Friday
- 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:
- 1935-12-06
- 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-1-288
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-12-06.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Dec 6 Friday To Liddell Hart suggesting: T.E.Lawrence to His Biographers or Aircraftman Shaw to His Biographers. Arnie L. wrote about ground covered by letters: asked him to be gentle with blue pencil. He could use all in Letters whose sale unaffected by Biographer book. Watt thought terms inadequate: I wrote to Liddell Hart not to try another publisher but rather for royalty to be raised at such a figure Michael Roberts proofs (left out 1/2 a poem). Walk to sea with James brought back dog-leg stick etc. Paths being laid, olive trees removed & replanted. Laura going over James' novel & wrote letters to McCormacks, Honor & returned A.A. Simpson 's poems.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
593. Dec 7 Saturday.
- Title:
- Dec 7 Saturday.
- 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:
- 1935-12-07
- 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-1-289
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-12-07.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Dec 7 Saturday. Laura finished going over James's novel. : we T.E. work. Almonds planted in Luna land. Zinnias nipped. Laura reading Richards Old Soldier Sahib Diamond earrings came. Hair cut. Paid Gelat 2500 [pts.] on account. Michael Roberts proofs At night we planned a 5-years hence world itinerary for Epilogue people — Holland Denmark Siberia California Cochin China, Rimitara Celebes New N California New York Cyprus & Turkey Dance music until late
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
594. Dec 8th Sunday
- Title:
- Dec 8th Sunday
- 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:
- 1935-12-08
- 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-1-290
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-12-08.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Dec 8th Sunday T.E. again. In afternoon went over Richards with Laura. Tea at Costa D'Or after walk there. Richards again at night. Finished. Solomon ran off alone to village. James & Laura doing Education — India & Japan.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
595. Dec 9th Monday.
- Title:
- Dec 9th Monday.
- 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:
- 1935-12-09
- 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-1-291
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection and Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-12-09.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Dec 9th Monday. Copied & sent Old Soldier Sahib off, wrote to Morley too. T.E. stuff: have reached the last letter. 2nd/3 Focus came. James went through proofs. I read James's novel and checked it. Laura looking through Blake for poems. All this in Little Troy until 2 o'clock in the morning. Paths being made, work begun on porch over front door, olive trees being removed. The new pomegranate has been planted. Laura: appendix trouble due to eggs & cream
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
596. Dec 10th Tuesday.
- Title:
- Dec 10th Tuesday.
- 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:
- 1935-12-10
- 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-1-292
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-12-10.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Dec 10th Tuesday. Very cold. Thunder. The first snow on hills. Some sleet. Went over Focus proofs: found more errors. It went off with Juan . The gas lasted over two months. New bottle broached. Went into Blake poems — Laura James & I — discussing which failed as poems. To Moorish castle with James, got a bit wet. Letter from Liddell Hart about Watt being able to get 25 – 30% & £2000 advance from Hutchinson. Threatened visit of Hodge & Sayers, of Programme .
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
597. Dec 11th Wednesday.
- Title:
- Dec 11th Wednesday.
- 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:
- 1935-12-11
- 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-1-293
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection and Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-12-11.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Dec 11th Wednesday. Sleet, snow, thunder & lightning. T.E. all day except for letter to Harrison Smith sending introduction, Amy Graves for birthday, Mrs Ashby, Liddell Hart about Watt etc again; and going over second part of Focus proofs. Lock broke in kitchen, had to kick the jam gamb out. In evening punch at Ca'n Torrent with Schwarz, Laura , Karl , James & myself. Guitar and gramophone. Subdued. Laura & I discussed part-time activity of James . Red skirt over light, & Xmas decorations with garlic strings.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
598. Dec 12 Thursday
- Title:
- Dec 12 Thursday
- 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:
- 1935-12-12
- 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-1-294
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection and Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-12-12.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Dec 12 Thursday Third week of course: better. Sent off Old Soldier Sahib introduction and blurb & letter to Harrison Smith Raining: girls having difficulties with the wash all week. Working on T.E. all day. Packed up central part for James to take to Liddell Hart & wrote instructions to typist. Walk with James. Posada well all but full. Champagne in Sala with everyone, to farewell James. He took photo of Gelat, the Madora & Francisquito. Gramophone until late.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
599. Dec 13 Friday
- Title:
- Dec 13 Friday
- 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:
- 1935-12-13
- 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-1-295
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection and Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-12-13.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Dec 13 Friday (James goes.) Getting ready for afternoon: also wrote out poem on words listed (originally notes for title of poem book). Raining. To Palma at 1.15 (Margarita catching train to Areñal). Bought enamel pendant for Laura 28 p[ts.]: gold cufflink buttons for James. Beadbuttons with pearls (earrings for Mary Philips ) 3 Spanish gramophone records. Fine day. Laura bought a leather coat wearable in the house: & 12 handkerchiefs. Took passport for renewal (after 10 years) Paid 25.75 [pts.] (owe 2[pts.]) Supper at Lena's bar. Drank Marfil — sentimental goodbyes to James aboard the ship. Home to bed. Laura looks worn out.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
600. Enclosure – List of Words
- Title:
- Enclosure – List of Words
- 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:
- 1935-12-13
- 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-1-295
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection and Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-12-13_01_enc.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Enclosure – List of Words sample arbiter quorum escort consort instances numbers array several plural certain poems mutual [figure – pencilled checkmark] agenda
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.