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)
841. July 30 Thursday
- Title:
- July 30 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:
- 1936-07-30
- 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-1-526
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-07-30.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- July 30 Thursday * Troy finished. Cold day. Much rain. Read last section of Troy . Aeroplanes in Palma at 11.45 and 6. Many bombs dropped. Cort & General Headquarters. Buades' plate glass broken. In the morning two killed. No fascists have come forward in Deyá. Bartolomé doing path under parral . In afternoon Junyers came and brought the three pictures; ins she charged 600 pesetas for the fish one of hers (not paid for yet). 500 foreigners left Palma today. Visit from Lady Shepherd & Mrs Starkie & her children from Fornalutx. “We are very Right in our village” and talked of chances of bringing down an aeroplane. Offensive to Laura, who replied warmly. Rough sea so did not go to bathe. Sent letters p.c's off by Short and someone on a Dutch boat — to everyone, saying that we intended to stay, for the present at least. Wireless in the evening. 'neither side has the advantage.' May have to go to England for proofs etc Fascist's searched Costa D'Or for a secret radio transmitter. Dr.Peñaranda and his brother in prison for using one.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
842. July 31 Friday
- Title:
- July 31 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:
- 1936-07-31
- 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-1-527
- 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_1936-07-31.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- July 31 Friday Going over Troy, with Laura. Checked first section. Bombs in Palma: five planes. The bombs are 'cannisters' like the sort the Germans used at Fricourt filled with scrap metal; great moral effect, kill many, do little harm to property. After nine o'clock all shops shut except chemists shops. Fascist's guarding the coast at night: from Soller. We have thought of leaving the island because of interrupted communications; decided to wait a week & get Troy & Epilogue done. Palma is a dangerous gauntlet to run. British radio has a Fascist tinge. Government threat to bombard Palma from sea and air until it yields. Bartolome finishing the path: will conclude tomorrow, tidying up and all. Village very quiet. Grapes nearly ripe. Another class called up: 5 boys from the village must go. Pancho is the life and soul of his barracks, where Francisca visits him daily.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
843. Aug 1st Saturday
- Title:
- Aug 1st 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:
- Authors, English and Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-08-01
- 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-1-528
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-08-01.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Aug 1st Saturday Millionario told me of radio news from Paris about international incident of 2 Italian planes that were forced down by the storm in French Morocco: and of an (??) international conference today to decide on protection of foreign property. Blue Trousers from Margarita modista. Time & Fortune came – first mail since July 20th or so. The oleanders in full bloom, also zinnias and dahlias. Cornflowers transplanted to main bed, where path finished. Short sent a p.c: “Expect 'all clear' to sound in within a week.” Second section of Troy . First grapes. Camion did not go to Palma. Beer at Costa D'Or, where no people again – foreigners retreated, Palma people patriotically returned to the bombs – now heavier ones. * Bartolomé finished work and cleared up the grounds. Supper with Lots: asparagus, cray fish, beer etc. Cabrera taken by Government. Mallorca reported from England evacuated of foreigners under threat of bombardment. Cheering Fascist patrol every night.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
844. Aug 2nd Sunday
- Title:
- Aug 2nd 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:
- Authors, English and Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-08-02
- 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-1-529
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-08-02.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Aug 2nd Sunday At 2 o'clock. Lindo Webb ex-consul told us we our last chance to go was this evening by a destroyer from Los Pinos, Palma. One suitcase each. We had just had lunch. Packed hurriedly and at random. Gelat came & undertook to do everything. He said 'sin verguenzas' and wept. Magdalena & Medora came. Antonia and her husband to sleep at Can Torrent, and look after Alice & Nicholas. Gelat took keys, will keep everything for us, “don't worry” , will take Solomon for walks. Everyone weeping as we went off. Skirted Palma – saw broken windows no other damage. Today 60 bombs dropped. Soldiers lounging about. Growing beards already. Letters for Schw & Str. who stay at Deyá to forward to Nickel & Emmi's sister. Forgot to excuse ourself to tea with the Junyers. Short confident Fascists will soon win. Saward examined passports at English tea room.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
845. Aug 2nd Sunday
- Title:
- Aug 2nd 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:
- Authors, English and Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-08-02
- 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-1-528
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: https://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-08-02.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Aug 2nd Sunday Rumours of surrender, to be announced by smoke signal from mountain. Apparently no bombing yesterday, for the first time for a week. Last night in the garden by full-moon; scented by damas de noche. Finished going over Troy II [part two]. Began III [part three].
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
846. Aug 3rd Monday
- Title:
- Aug 3rd 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:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-08-03
- 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-1-530
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-08-03.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Aug 3rd Monday Last night we went aboard the 'Grenville' a brand-new destroyer, by tender. Everyone very nice to us. Lieutenant Commander Evans asked me to sign Claudius which he had with him. Made an exception. He invited me to bridge. Saw anti-aircraft guns & various gadgets. Old fashioned chart and sliding rule for course. Women Officers cleared out of cabins for women. Men slept on collision mats with 1 blanket apiece on deck. Refugees from Mahon had been on board since yesterday. Bully beef, ships biscuits, lime juice. Today to Ibiza, to pick up more. Captain & interpreter went ashore to round them up. Here all day. Bathed over the side twice borrowing shorts from Lieut Evans. Got to know Eric Tattersall who had Malta fever, & Sjaenke Waltison, Czech. Monsieur George, the French fossil collector & his numerous family. Lady Shepherd & Mrs Starkie queening it. Slept tonight under 4.7 inch gun. 150 refugees or so.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
847. Aug. 4th Tuesday.
- Title:
- Aug. 4th 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:
- Authors, English and Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-08-04
- 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-1-531
- 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_1936-08-04.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Aug. 4th Tuesday. To Valencia where by tender of Repulse to Hospital ship Maine , from Malaga with refugees. Maine had been 10 months at Alexandria & was just refitting, one engine out, taking out bug-ridden panelling when ordered at 48 hours notice on this job. The surgeon commander who took passports carried on generous tradition of Grenville which allowed Karl to stay with us instead of handing to German boat which would have meant concentration camp for him. Maltese waiters. 22 nationalities all grabbing the food which we ate in the after deck recreation room instead of “passing it along please.” Women in wards. Men on deck with mattress & two blankets under awning. Very dirty from funnel. Good plain food. Canteen for cigarettes. Made friends with Colonel Gurney dying of 1918 gas. Valencia looked peaceful. Chimneys smoking.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
848. Aug 5 Wednesday.
- Title:
- Aug 5 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:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1936-08-05
- 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-1-532
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-08-05.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Aug 5 Wednesday. Uncomfortable night. Had to get an a petty officer to strip Germans of extra blankets to get my two. Rain through rotten awning. We sailed at dusk. Barcelona at 10 o'clock or so. German pocket battleship, Italian battle cruiser. British 'Devonshire' (I think). Aeroplanes. At the key quay fishing with a basket for beer, minerals, newspapers. Nobody allowed ashore. Sailed for Marseilles in evening. Birthday party in Electrician Paul's cabin for Eric Tattersall. Bought him for 7/6 a pair of real Breton sailor trousers from one Harold Hal Wolfe a dissolute painter. About 30 more refugees making some 800. Lady Shepherd in lowest ward. “Burole” Sjaenke's dog kept in mortuary. Awful English fascist Dunn making Fascist signal on passing Spanish destroyer. Concert with guitarist.
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
849. Aug 6 Thursday.
- Title:
- Aug 6 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:
- 1936-08-06
- 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-1-533
- Fonds Title:
- Robert Graves collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC050
- Is_referenced_by:
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-08-06.html and Special Collection finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/robert-graves-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Aug 6 Thursday. Marseilles at 8 o clock. Consul would lend anyone 3rd class ticket to England. We had hopes of money from bank so would not lend any. Laura had an expired passport so we must keep together. Karl could not leave without a 10 franc stamp, which it cost me 80 francs to get and 3 hours, travelling from direction to direction all over Marseilles. American consul useless. Got £20 (£10 each) from Westminster Bank ). By 7 o'clock (no food) and inhospitable visit to Antonio Vives (secretario's brother[)] had all but English visa to L's passport. Met Garett at American Consul. Things improved (nice English cross-eyed concierge at Consulate told us of a cheap eating house). Got train and borrowed £3 from White (of Menorca). b Bought station food. Carriage to ourselves. Got some sleep, arriving Paris at 8 o clock. Luggage to other station. British consul
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
850. Aug 7th Friday.
- Title:
- Aug 7th 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:
- 1936-08-07
- 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-1-534
- 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_1936-08-07.html
- Date Digitized:
- 2002-07-19
- Transcript:
- Aug 7th Friday. Consulate opened at 10 o clock. By 10.6 had visa. (Women helping) Taxi to station. Just got train 10.19 (Laura protesting). Wire at Dieppe to Maisie. Roy Campbell on boat: full of coloured lies. Apologised to L & me for libel on us in “Georgiad” or something. London at 6. Maisie there, just going to Scotland. To Nottingham Place: then J.F. put us in Kitty West's house at 32 York Terrace [Regent's Park]: she was in Ireland. Two nice Welsh maids & spring-cleaning. Wires to A.G. etc. Hot bath Slept Maisie gave us supper (and Pat Ewen) at Étoile .
- Technical Note:
- 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.