Tom Raworth Papers
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
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.
- 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
- Title
- A Guide to the Tom Raworth Papers
- Subtitle
- An Inventory
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Archives & Special Collections staff
- Date
- 2012 July
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- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library Repository
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