Robin Skelton Collection
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Robin Skelton was born at Easington, East Yorkshire, England. He received a B.A. and M.A. from Leeds University and taught English Literature at Manchester University from 1953 to 1962. In 1963 he and his family emigrated to Canada, settling in Victoria. He was appointed Associate Professor of English at the University of Victoria that same year and later founded the University of Victoria Department of Creative Writing. He continued to publish books of poetry, fiction, the occult and literary criticism. He died in Victoria.
This collection features Skelton's correspondence. Skelton's correspondents include T. S. Eliot, W.H. Auden, Robert Graves, Margaret Atwood, Earle Birney, Bonamy Dobree, Paul Theroux, Kathleen Raine and many others.
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Collection Details
- Items 176
- Last Updated 2024-07-31
Works (176)
171. Letter from Kathleen Raine to Robin Skelton, [December 29, 1996]
- Title Tesim:
- Letter from Kathleen Raine to Robin Skelton, [December 29, 1996]
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence to Robin Skelton from British critic and poet Kathleen Raine. In several of the letters Raine discusses the Temenos magazine, of which she was a founder. In this letter, Raine expresses her thoughts on Skelton's collection of love poems, and love itself.
- Subject:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/51853, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1058064, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1106878, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067778, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067870, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/902475, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/883769, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1000172, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821945, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1039718, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1039684, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/52672, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1765210, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821688
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/52672
- Contributor:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/51853
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1996-12-29?
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License Tesim:
- 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:
- 3 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1312348 and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1214700
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155 and 51.48755, -0.16936
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Typewritten on personal letterhead.
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Collection:
- Robin Skelton Collection
- Provider:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026877 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026879
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2003-005; File: 1.1
- Fonds Title:
- Robin Skelton fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC114
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/robin-skelton-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-10-20
- Technical Note:
- Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.
172. Card from Kathleen Raine to Alison and Brigid Skelton, [between 1997 and 2003]
- Title Tesim:
- Card from Kathleen Raine to Alison and Brigid Skelton, [between 1997 and 2003]
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence from Kathleen Raine to Robin Skelton. Skelton was a British poet, academic, anthologist, and practicing Wiccan. He taught at Manchester University before emigrating to Canada in 1963, where he taught creative writing at the University of Victoria and started the literary magazine The Malahat Review. Also included are some letters to Skelton’s wife Sylvia, and his daughters. Spanning close to forty-five years, the correspondence discusses poetry, writing, and philosophy; particularly Platonism and Neoplatonism. Raine often refers to the writings of William Blake and W. B. Yeats. Many letters also mention contemporary literary figures at the time including: Herbert Read, Peter Russell, Liam Miller, and Thurairajah Tambimuttu. In this card to Alison Skelton and Brigid, Raine writes about celebrating the work of the late Robin and Sylvia Skelton.
- Subject:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1058100, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1039718, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/51853, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/883769, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067778, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067870, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821688, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1000172, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1765210, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/902475, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1060777, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/836171, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1058064, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/912320, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1066881, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1039684, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1035884, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/52672, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1106878, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821945
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/52672
- Contributor:
- Skelton, Alison and Skelton, Brigid
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1997?/2003?
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License Tesim:
- 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:
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in blue ink.
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Collection:
- Robin Skelton Collection
- Provider:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026877 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026778
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2005-24
- Fonds Title:
- Kathleen Raine fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC098
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/kathleen-raine-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-11-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.
173. Letter from Kathleen Raine to Sylvia Skelton, April 16, 1998
- Title Tesim:
- Letter from Kathleen Raine to Sylvia Skelton, April 16, 1998
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence from Kathleen Raine to Robin Skelton. Skelton was a British poet, academic, anthologist, and practicing Wiccan. He taught at Manchester University before emigrating to Canada in 1963, where he taught creative writing at the University of Victoria and started the literary magazine The Malahat Review. Also included are some letters to Skelton’s wife Sylvia, and his daughters. Spanning close to forty-five years, the correspondence discusses poetry, writing, and philosophy; particularly Platonism and Neoplatonism. Raine often refers to the writings of William Blake and W. B. Yeats. Many letters also mention contemporary literary figures at the time including: Herbert Read, Peter Russell, Liam Miller, and Thurairajah Tambimuttu. In this letter, Raine apologizes for having forgotten that Sylvia was coming to visit, and discusses honouring Robin Skelton in an upcoming issue of the Temenos Academy Review.
- Subject:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1060777, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1039684, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1066881, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1106878, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/52672, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/902475, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/836171, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1000172, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067778, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/912320, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1058100, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1765210, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1039718, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821688, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1035884, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/51853, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067870, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/883769, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1058064, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821945
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/52672
- Contributor:
- Skelton, Sylvia
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1998-04-16
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License Tesim:
- 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:
- 1 page
- Geographic Coverage:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1204271
- Coordinates:
- 51.50853, -0.12574
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Typewritten with handwritten note on Temenos Academy letterhead.
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Collection:
- Robin Skelton Collection
- Provider:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026879 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026877
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2005-24
- Fonds Title:
- Kathleen Raine fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC098
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/kathleen-raine-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-11-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.
174. Card from Kathleen Raine to Alison and Brigid Skelton, July 11, 1999
- Title Tesim:
- Card from Kathleen Raine to Alison and Brigid Skelton, July 11, 1999
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence from Kathleen Raine to Robin Skelton. Skelton was a British poet, academic, anthologist, and practicing Wiccan. He taught at Manchester University before emigrating to Canada in 1963, where he taught creative writing at the University of Victoria and started the literary magazine The Malahat Review. Also included are some letters to Skelton’s wife Sylvia, and his daughters. Spanning close to forty-five years, the correspondence discusses poetry, writing, and philosophy; particularly Platonism and Neoplatonism. Raine often refers to the writings of William Blake and W. B. Yeats. Many letters also mention contemporary literary figures at the time including: Herbert Read, Peter Russell, Liam Miller, and Thurairajah Tambimuttu. In this card to Alison and Brigid Skelton, Raine discusses a book about Robin Skelton, and her thoughts on being part of a generation almost past.
- Subject:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1058100, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1066881, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1058064, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821945, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/836171, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/902475, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1106878, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1000172, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821688, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1060777, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1765210, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1039684, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/52672, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1039718, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1035884, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/51853, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067870, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/912320, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067778, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/883769
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/52672
- Contributor:
- Skelton, Alison and Skelton, Brigid
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1999-07-11
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License Tesim:
- 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:
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in blue ink.
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Collection:
- Robin Skelton Collection
- Provider:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026778 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026877
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2005-24
- Fonds Title:
- Kathleen Raine fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC098
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/kathleen-raine-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-11-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.
175. Letter from Kathleen Raine to Alison Skelton, February 12, 2002
- Title Tesim:
- Letter from Kathleen Raine to Alison Skelton, February 12, 2002
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence from Kathleen Raine to Robin Skelton. Skelton was a British poet, academic, anthologist, and practicing Wiccan. He taught at Manchester University before emigrating to Canada in 1963, where he taught creative writing at the University of Victoria and started the literary magazine The Malahat Review. Also included are some letters to Skelton’s wife Sylvia, and his daughters. Spanning close to forty-five years, the correspondence discusses poetry, writing, and philosophy; particularly Platonism and Neoplatonism. Raine often refers to the writings of William Blake and W. B. Yeats. Many letters also mention contemporary literary figures at the time including: Herbert Read, Peter Russell, Liam Miller, and Thurairajah Tambimuttu. In this letter to Alison Skelton, Raine writes about the Skelton family and the pleasures of her 92nd year.
- Subject:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/836171, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821688, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1066881, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1035884, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/52672, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/883769, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1039684, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1058064, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1039718, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821945, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1765210, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1060777, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1058100, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067778, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/902475, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1000172, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1106878, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/912320, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/51853, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067870
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/52672
- Contributor:
- Skelton, Alison
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2002-02-12
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License Tesim:
- 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:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1214700 and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1204271
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155 and 51.50853, -0.12574
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Typewritten with handwritten notes on personal letterhead.
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Collection:
- Robin Skelton Collection
- Provider:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026879 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026877
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2005-24
- Fonds Title:
- Kathleen Raine fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC098
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/kathleen-raine-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-11-07
- Technical Note:
- Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.
176. Letter from Kathleen Raine to Alison Skelton, March 06, 2003
- Title Tesim:
- Letter from Kathleen Raine to Alison Skelton, March 06, 2003
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence from Kathleen Raine to Robin Skelton. Skelton was a British poet, academic, anthologist, and practicing Wiccan. He taught at Manchester University before emigrating to Canada in 1963, where he taught creative writing at the University of Victoria and started the literary magazine The Malahat Review. Also included are some letters to Skelton’s wife Sylvia, and his daughters. Spanning close to forty-five years, the correspondence discusses poetry, writing, and philosophy; particularly Platonism and Neoplatonism. Raine often refers to the writings of William Blake and W. B. Yeats. Many letters also mention contemporary literary figures at the time including: Herbert Read, Peter Russell, Liam Miller, and Thurairajah Tambimuttu. In this note to Alison Skelton, Raine thanks Skelton for her letter and wishes her the best with her book.
- Subject:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/883769, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067778, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/836171, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1035884, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1039718, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/902475, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1058064, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/912320, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/51853, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821688, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1067870, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/821945, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1000172, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1039684, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1765210, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/52672, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1058100, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1106878, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1060777, and http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1066881
- Creator:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/52672
- Contributor:
- Skelton, Alison
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2003-03-06
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License Tesim:
- 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:
- 3 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1214700
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Collection:
- Robin Skelton Collection
- Provider:
- http://id.worldcat.org/fast/522461
- Genre:
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026879 and http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026877
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2005-24
- Fonds Title:
- Kathleen Raine fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC098
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/kathleen-raine-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-11-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.