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Today is World Heart Day, which raises awareness of the risks of cardiovascular disease.

This heart-shaped box is from our archives and once belonged to the poet Jack Clemo. It contains two conkers that inspired one of his poems.

📷 EUL MS 68/PERS/11/1

#WorldHeartDay #Archives #LiteraryArchives
Red heart-shaped box with gold edging Opened heart-shaped box. Inside the box are two conkers and some folded pieces of paper.
September 29, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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Daphne du Maurier, novelist, was born 118 years ago on 13 May 1907!

We look after several archives & collections relating to du Maurier, including literary drafts, letters & even a writing desk!

Find out more on our catalogue ➡️ bit.ly/3uiTffI

#OTD #OnThisDay #DuMaurier #LiteraryArchives #Archives
An opened fall front bureau with three drawers. Several photo frames, pen pots and other ornaments stand on the desk.
May 13, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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The novel 'Rebecca' by Daphne du Maurier was published on this day - 05 August - in 1938.

Our collections include several archival items relating to 'Rebecca', such as this notebook, which contains plot notes for the story.

📷 EUL MS 144/1/1/4

#OnThisDay #OTD #Archives #LiteraryArchives #DuMaurier
An opened notebook, showing two pages of yellow lines paper. The first page bears the title 'Rebecca'. Plot notes for the first few chapters of the novel are written by Daphne du Maurier in pencil.
August 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Daphne du Maurier, novelist, was born 119 years ago on 13 May 1907.

We look after several archives & collections relating to du Maurier, including literary drafts, letters & even a writing desk!

Find out more on our catalogue ➡️ bit.ly/3uiTffI

#OTD #OnThisDay #DuMaurier #LiteraryArchives #Archives
An opened fall front bureau with three drawers. Several photo frames, pen pots and other ornaments stand on the desk.
May 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Ted Hughes died on 28 October 1998. Stored safely inside these two boxes are the poet's complete set of poems and drafts for 'Cave Birds'.

Find out more about our Ted Hughes archive collections at ➡️ bit.ly/2YYMXph

#TedHughes #LiteraryArchives #Archives #OTD #OnThisDay
Two blue archive boxes labelled 'MS 58 (A)' and 'MS 58 (B)' on a table.
October 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Did you know we hold archives relating to 30+ writers with links to South West England, including Daphne du Maurier, Agatha Christie & William Golding?

Find out more in our online guide!

➡️ libguides.exeter.ac.uk/archives/south-west-writers

#ILoveToWriteDay #Archives #LiteraryArchives
LibGuides: Special Collections: South West Writers: Introduction
LibGuides: Special Collections: South West Writers: Introduction
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November 15, 2024 at 11:46 AM
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1) The Archaeology of the Poem: Uncovering Creativity in the Archive
2) Shaun the Post as the main character in Finnegans Wake

#literaryarchives #palaeography #poetry #modernism #JamesJoyce #AcademicSky
timnewburn.bsky.social Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · Nov 16
Bluesky academics, lets get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren’t working on but keep thinking about

1) Sociology of daily routines, their organisation and governance, & why we seem so dissatisfied with life
2) The moral economy
dtha15.bsky.social David Thacher @dtha15.bsky.social · Nov 16
Bluesky academics, lets get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren’t working on but keep thinking about

1) the history of the police role in society's response to serious mental illness
2) policing institutions
November 16, 2024 at 11:30 AM
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My book, James Joyce and Cultural Genetics: The Joycean Genome, is currently on sale. Discounts of 10-40%, depending on the format.

#academic #publication #jamesjoyce #modernism #literaryarchives
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February 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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The novel 'Rebecca' by Daphne du Maurier was published on this day (05 August) in 1938.

Our collections include several items relating to 'Rebecca', such as this notebook, which contains chapter outlines for the novel.

📷 EUL MS 144/1/1/4

#OnThisDay #OTD #Archives #LiteraryArchives #DuMaurier
An opened notebook, showing two pages of yellow lines paper. The first page bears the title 'Rebecca'. Plot notes for the first few chapters of the novel are written by Daphne du Maurier in pencil.
August 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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It's National Writing Day! ✏️

Did you know we look after more than 40 archives of writers, poets and playwrights with links to the South West of England?

Find out more in our online guide or the 🧵 below! ⬇️

#NationalWritingDay #WritingDay #LiteraryArchives #Archives #Devon #Cornwall
LibGuides: Special Collections: South West Writers: Introduction
LibGuides: Special Collections: South West Writers: Introduction
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June 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Did you know our South West writers’ archives include literary papers of more than 20 poets?

On World Poetry Day, why not check out the poems of Sylvia Kantaris? 'Time & Motion' (1975) was her first published collection of poetry.

📷 Hypatia POE/KAN

#WorldPoetryDay #WHM #Archives #LiteraryArchives
Hand holding up a copy of Sylvia Kantaris' poetry collection 'Time & Motion' in front of shelves of books in the Hypatia Collection. The front cover of 'Time & Motion' features a black and white illustration of a bird flying towards a sand timer.
March 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Lack of care and understanding of literary archives and its enormous value for heritage is leading to the dispersal and possible destruction of Orwell papers from his publisher Gollancz.

www.theguardian.com/books/articl...

#archives #literaryarchives #orwell #gollancz #literaryheritage
‘It could disappear for ever’: Anger over sale of George Orwell archive
Businesses are selling off priceless documents piecemeal, after publisher gave the order to ‘get rid of’ them
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August 18, 2024 at 4:09 PM
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Today is World Heart Day, which raises awareness of the risks of cardiovascular disease.

This heart-shaped box is from our archives and once belonged to the poet Jack Clemo. It contains two conkers that inspired one of his poems.

📷 EUL MS 68/PERS/11/1

#WorldHeartDay #Archives #LiteraryArchives
Red heart-shaped box with gold edging Opened heart-shaped box. Inside the box are two conkers and some folded pieces of paper.
September 29, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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In 1967, the writer Ronald Duncan campaigned against the Marine and Broadcasting Offences Act, which banned the broadcasting of pirate radio stations such as Radio Caroline.

Find out more on our blog! ➡️ bit.ly/2P5QT1l

#WorldRadioDay #RadioCaroline #Radio #Archives #LiteraryArchives #RonaldDuncan
The Writer that Rocked | Special Collections
In the swinging sixties the bedrooms of Britain vibrated to the sounds of Rock and Roll. Opposing the monopoly of the BBC, pirate radio stations were broadcasting popular music to the masses, with none more infamous than Radio Caroline.
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February 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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The Joycean Genome out in paperback on 24 April! 📗😎

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/james-joy...

#JamesJoyce #modernism #literaryarchives
James Joyce and Cultural Genetics
As a genetic study, this book uncovers the creative DNA of James Joyce's oeuvre by looking at the cultural forces that shaped him and that he in turn shaped in…
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April 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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To mark LGBTQ+ History Month, we are delighted to announce a new exhibition exploring the life and works of David Rees.

Explore more LGBTQ+ research resources in our online guide ➡️ libguides.exeter.ac.uk/archives/lgbtq-research-resources

#LGBTQHistoryMonth #LGBTplusHM #Archives #LiteraryArchives
Dark green box in which is written on the left in white text 'NEW Special Collections Exhibition at St Luke’s Library! To mark LGBTQ+ History Month, our new temporary exhibition at the newly refurbished St Luke’s Library looks at the life and works of David Rees, a writer, reviewer and former lecturer at St Luke’s from 1968 to 1974. This exhibition is free to visit on the ground floor of the Library on the University of Exeter’s St Luke’s Campus.' On the left is a photograph with a light green border. The photograph shows a display case with four shelves, on which a range of books by David Rees and items from the archive are displayed.
February 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Just published a new Extracts on Substack: Claude at Bennington, June 1982—teaching Dante’s Paradiso, hosting his end-of-term feast, and navigating a moment of deep personal and institutional change. ‘I let only Dante’s voice be heard.’

#ClaudeFredericks #BenningtonCollege #Dante #LiteraryArchives
Claude at Bennington, 1982
Teaching, Love, and a Life in Transition
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March 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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The novelist William Golding died on 19 June 1993.

We look after Golding's literary archive, comprising notebooks and drafts of his novels, including 'Lord of the Flies'.

You can browse archive descriptions on our catalogue ➡️ bit.ly/3lrdHYx

#WilliamGolding #OnThisDay #Archives #LiteraryArchives
Pale green information box with a mid-green border containing a black and white photograph of William Golding on the right hand side and text on the left hand side. The text reads: "William Golding Archive. Sir William Golding (1911-1993), novelist, was born in Newquay, Cornwall. He was educated at Marlborough Grammar School and Brasenose College, Oxford. He subsequently taught at Bishop Wordsworth's school. In 1983 he was awarded the Nobel prize for literature. The collection consists of notebooks, manuscript and typescript drafts of Golding's novels up to 1989 including the original manuscript and typescript of Lord of the Flies. Further information on the collection can be found on the archives catalogue."
June 19, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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William Golding was born on 19 September 1911.

We look after the novelist's literary archive, comprising notebooks and drafts of his novels, including 'Lord of the Flies'.

You can browse the archive on our online catalogue ➡️ bit.ly/3lrdHYx

#OnThisDay @williamgolding.bsky.social #LiteraryArchives
Green information box containing a black and white photograph of William Golding on the right hand side and text on the left hand side. The text reads: "William Golding Archive. Sir William Golding (1911-1993), novelist, was born in Newquay, Cornwall. He was educated at Marlborough Grammar School and Brasenose College, Oxford. He subsequently taught at Bishop Wordsworth's school. In 1983 he was awarded the Nobel prize for literature. The collection consists of notebooks, manuscript and typescript drafts of Golding's novels up to 1989 including the original manuscript and typescript of Lord of the Flies. Further information on the collection can be found on the archives catalogue."
September 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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This beauty is now out and available in open access:
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It has a chapter I wrote on Poetry drafts 1600-2000.

#literaryarchives #manuscripts #poetry
A Comparative History of the Literary Draft in Europe
In 38 chapters written by leading experts in many different fields, this book charts a comparative history of the literary draft in Europe and beyond. It is organised according to eight categories of ...
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November 15, 2024 at 12:45 PM
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Pleased to have found The Middlebrow Network @middlebrownetwork.bsky.social on this here butterfly site -- which reminds me that I have a ton of manuscript images from my visit to Dorothy Whipple's archive that still need going through and transcribing.

#middlebrow #literaryarchives #whipple
February 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Jack Clemo, a Cornish poet & writer, was born on 11 March 1916.

Clemo's archive provides fascinating insight into the creation of his literary works, as well as his personal relationships & his experiences of losing his sight & his hearing.

📷 EUL MS 68

#OnThisDay #OTD #LiteraryArchives #Cornwall
Sepia toned photograph inserted into a photograph album. It shows Jack Clemo outdoors on what appears to be a grassy hill, wearing light coloured trousers, suspenders, a shirt and a tie. His hands are behind his back. Next to him on the ground is a little black dog, presumably a pommeranian. The photograph is captioned '1936 Aug J.C'. An assortment of items from the Jack Clemo archive laid on a black background. The items include a diary, a literary draft written in a notebooks, a closed photograph album, an opened photograph album, a Valentine's card, and an envelope.
March 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Happy National Poetry Day!

Poetry can be written in many different forms and on many different mediums, as the literary archives in our care show.

For example, this poem by the poet Ronald Duncan was written on a paper plate!

📷 EUL MS 397/2/10/2

#NationalPoetryDay #Archives #LiteraryArchives
Paper plate with a dark and light blue rim. The poem is written in blue pen and is entitled 'Epitaph for a Friend'.
October 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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This archive is available to everyone to access for research, interest or enjoyment.

You can browse descriptions of Jack Clemo's literary and personal papers on our online archives catalogue ⬇️

#JackClemo #LiteraryArchives #Archives
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March 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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This beauty is one year old this month. 🎂

#joyce #modernism #literaryarchives
Book cover with text, that reads "Historicizing Modernism", "James Joyce and Cultural Genetics: The Joycean Genome" and "Wim Van Mierlo"
October 10, 2024 at 1:50 PM