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)
701. San Pepe Thursday March 19
- Title:
- San Pepe Thursday March 19
- 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:
- 1936-03-19
- 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-1-392
- 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_1936-03-19.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- San Pepe Thursday March 19 Catalina went to Palma to look for a fellow-criada . (Maria Murciana & Antonia) V. Richards wrote enclosing section of his Lawrence book; about S.A. Said that A.W.L. knew who S.A. was & would reveal in (September) Symposium. I answered that A. told me years ago that it was Sharif Achmed: but that I didn't agree. Also wrote to L.H. Read chapter 6(?) of Honor's novel & liked it. Gelat came outlined his local political scheme: for work, & pressure on council, water, road etc. Earrings came from Palma: L wore them & mandarin coat to Mac Cormacks, where talked about marriage. All there agreed: 'a bad marriage is better than none.' 15 pages of Ant (chapter 10).
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
702. Friday Thursday March 20
- Title:
- Friday Thursday March 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:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-03-20
- 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-1-393
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-03-20.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Friday Thursday March 20 Ordered frames from Miguel for Betty. Paid estanco. Planted seed bed beside the drive 1 Ageratum 8 Walflower 2 Dahlia 9 Delphinium light blue 3 ? white daisies 10 Lobelia dark blue 4 Zinnias 11 Brompton Stocks 5 African marigolds 12 Lupin 6 Calceolaria(?) 13 Mignonette 7 Wild peony 14 Salpiglossis Letter from Bill Fuller about legal side of Antigua . Recast story to meet his objections, and wrote to ask him whether allright. Jenny had written nicely to Margaret Russell. Heavy day with boirà . 4 pages of Antigua . Unexpectedly good reviews of Tom's novel. Gave Betty frames & said goodbye to her. Mysterious telegram from “May”: which on enquiry proved to be Roca's mistake for Norman. Laura lost silver pin I bought her.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
703. Saturday March 21
- Title:
- Saturday March 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:
- 1936-03-21
- 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-1-394
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-03-21.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Saturday March 21 Boira again, after rain in night. Antigua (doing auction scene) finished chapter X. Letter from John Graves. Wrote. Faber anthology came. Catalina returned, has maid, she thinks. Sch & Str. returned. Laura doing Fantasia over for Epilogue , and the study of English . A Black Boy tulip out.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
704. Sunday March 22.
- Title:
- Sunday March 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:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-03-22
- 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-1-395
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-03-22.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Sunday March 22. To Rovira at Soller by the camion at 7 am. Rovira said I was constitutionally inclined to the things & they were of an unusual kind, hard to expel. Go on with the treatment. In his waiting room & afterwards at cafá worked over Chapter VIII again; expanding in afternoon & giving to Karl to type. At this rate should get it done by end of April, in 17 chapters or so. It rained violently, hot sun in afternoon. * MacCormacks said goodbye after a chicken supper and afterwards a comedia from Palma at the Sala – the first held there. About 200 present. Vida Nuova & El Sexo Debil the first in Mallorquin. Juan cleared 120pesetas . The M's left us various bottles & jars, 2 camp chairs, a stick of shaving soap, chutney, some studs, some old murder mysteries. Betty's gold net cap, a present for Laura, which she had forgotten to deliver.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
705. Monday March 23
- Title:
- Monday March 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:
- 1936-03-23
- 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-1-396
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-03-23.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Monday March 23 Rewrote Chapter IX again, and gave to Karl to type. Laura getting on well with Epilogue . Wrote to Watt. In afternoon went with Karl to Salerosa, whence dug out flowers – monbretia & chrysanthemum which we planted at Posada. Laura's striped green silk costume from Margarita. Rewrote Chapter X. Camellia flowered surprisingly. The pink magenta fleshy flowers with triangular leaves flowered: last year April 6th was the date. S
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
706. Tuesday March 24th
- Title:
- Tuesday March 24th
- 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:
- 1936-03-24
- 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-1-397
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-03-24.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Tuesday March 24th 9 pages of chapter. XI of Ant . in morning. Wrote to Arthurby. John sent Cardoon Thistle seeds. Mimosa bush from Str & Sch. came: planted beside the drive. Laura sees hopes of getting Epilogue done by end of March or so. Started a poem in bed about murder mystery.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
707. Wednesday March 25
- Title:
- Wednesday March 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:
- 1936-03-25
- 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-1-398
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-03-25.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Wednesday March 25 Heavy rain until 11. Finished Chapter XI (9pages). Gelat explained [to] us more fully his political schemes for the April 12 elections: may have to be mayor when the Right Council is elected and then forced to resign by pinpricks. Reading Epilogue . Pansy singing in new cafá. Mystery of Lockharts' not-tipping Juan. Red, and white tulips .(Elegans Alba and Gesneriana)
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
708. Thursday Mayrch 26
- Title:
- Thursday Mayrch 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:
- Authors, English and Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-03-26
- 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-1-399
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-03-26.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Thursday Mayrch 26 Gelat's triumph with the pomegranate. It is showing signs of life at last, when all other pomegranates are in full leaf. Gelat threatened it only yesterday that if it died he'd plant it again. Loquats turning yellow. Reading Epilogue . Fine day, rather cold. Getting house tidy. Watt can get £1000 for material - £500 for my letters. But is sending to U.S. to Rosenbach first. Lunch at Costa D'Or with Kitty West & Joyce Ford and Tony West. Much nicer. Then to Soller & back by taxi. Brought back candytuft from Costa Brava. In evening flamenco in Sala, with dancing by a Cuban woman and a dirty tale in Mallorquin by the guitarrist. Raffle as usual. The Pansy, 'Pepito de Can Jordi', was persuaded to sing so we left.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
709. Friday. May March 27
- Title:
- Friday. May March 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:
- Authors, English and Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-03-27
- 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-1-400
- 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_1936-03-27.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Friday. May March 27 Three drafts of a poem: No one can Guess . Reading Epilogue . We have more than enough material we find. Ortelius's map of Spain 1573 came (30/-). Took it to be framed in lemon wood. Stomach better: bad for the last three or four heavy days. Lovely day today. Epilogue all day. Yesterday, Gelat says, the Engineer was encouraging about water. Has now decided to look for water in Antonio's ground: water for Puig and our attic that way. (The government to pay 25% of the 30,000 pesetas needed). Carl made a tailor three days ago, 1 today. We play every night.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
710. Saturday May March 28
- Title:
- Saturday May March 28
- 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:
- 1936-03-28
- 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-1-401
- 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_1936-03-28.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Saturday May March 28 Chapter XIII 7 pages. Hot day. Bathed. Mrs Oliphant's Lit.Hist.of England came; one volume short. and Plato in Bohn. Bee-orchids. Laura's new blue silk blouse. Pansy woke us up at 12.30 carolling along carretera . Catalina's gift vase refused: she was very sweet about it. Carl says “Next time she'll give you a book-token.”
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.