Tom Raworth Papers

Collection

Identifier: 1974-0003

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The collection contains literary manuscripts, notebooks, correspondence received by Raworth, personal notes and fragments of writings, galleys, and some photographs. The bulk of the collection dates from 1972 to 1977.

Dates

1964-1977

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

Copyright Information

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from the owner(s) of the copyright.

Biography

Tom Raworth was born and grew up in London. During the 1970s he traveled and worked in the United States and Mexico, returning to England in 1977 to be Resident Poet at King's College, Cambridge. Since 1966 he published more than forty books and pamphlets of poetry, prose and translations, in several countries. His graphic work has been shown in France, Italy, and the USA, and he has collaborated and performed with musicians, painters, and other poets.

He was editor of three literary/art magazines: outburst (1961-63); Before Your Very Eyes! (1964); and Infolio (1986-87). During the 1960s he also ran two small presses - Matrix and Goliard. Since the early 1970s he read his work in more than 20 countries, including at many international literary festivals. Raworth has been invited to teach, or to be a visiting writer, in France, Italy, the USA, and the Republic of South Africa.

Tom Raworth's Collected Poems were published in 2003. The poet lived in Brighton, England and died in February 2017.

Extent

9.1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Born and raised in London, poet Tom Raworth travelled and worked in the United States and Mexico in the 1970s, returning to England in 1977 to be Resident Poet at King's College, Cambridge. Since 1966 he published more than forty books and pamphlets of poetry, prose and translations, in several countries. He was editor of three literary/art magazines: outburst (1961-63); Before Your Very Eyes! (1964); and Infolio (1986-87). During the 1960s he also ran two small presses - Matrix and Goliard. Since the early 1970s he has read his work in more than 20 countries. Raworth died in February 2017.

Provenance and Acquisition

Acquired from Tom Raworth in 1974, 1976 and 1977.

Related Material

A substantial amount of Raworth correspondence resides in the Ed Dorn Papers and Charles Olson Research Collection in Archives and Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.

Subjects

American poetry Subject Source: Fast
Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
English poetry Subject Source: Fast
Galley proofs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Literature Subject Source: Fast
London (inhabited place) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Notebooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Notes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Outburst (Periodical) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Periodicals Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Personal papers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Poems Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Poetry Subject Source: Fast
Poets, American Subject Source: Fast
Publishers and publishing Subject Source: Fast
Twentieth century. Subject Source: Fast
United Kingdom (nation) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
manuscripts (document genre) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus