W.S. Graham fonds
| Record No. | SC135 |
| Main Entry | Graham, W. S. (William Sydney), 1918-1986 |
| Title | W.S. Graham fonds |
| Dates | 1949-1994 |
| Physical Description | 35 cm of textual records. -- 22 photographs. -- 11 drawings. |
| Bio/Admin History | W.S. Graham was born in Greenock, Scotland. He was generally known as Sydney to his friends, but occasionally used the name "Jock". He began his working career as a journeyman engineer before becoming a full-time poet. He married Nessie Dunsmuir in 1954. Among his most important works are "Cage Without Grievance" (1942); "The Nightfishing" (1955); and "Implements In Their Places" (1977). He died in Cornwall, where he had resided for many years. |
| Scope and Content | The fonds consists primarily of typescript from "The Nightfishing" used for a radio broadcast; poetry worksheets for "Implements In Their Places", "Malcolm Mooney's Land", and "The Nightfishing"; correspondence with Crieff Williamson and Robin Skelton; and four notebooks, together with Robin Skelton's research notes. Also included is a typescript of "Aimed At Nobody", which was published posthumously, together with related publishing documents and correspondence. The final items are two folders of Graham's artwork and a silk screen portrait of Graham by William Featherston. |
| Title Source | Title based on the contents of the fonds. |
| Finding Aids | File list available. |
| Online Finding Aids | File List (PDF, 50 kB) |
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| Provenance | Graham, W. S. (William Sydney), 1918-1986 |
| Repository | University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections |
| Subject Headings | English literature--20th century English poetry--20th century Graham, W. S. (William Sydney), 1918-1986 Skelton, Robin, 1925-1997 Williamson, Moncrieff |
| Related Links | Literature Collections |