Thomas Kinsella papers, 1951-2008.

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Thomas Kinsella papers, 1951-2008.

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The Thomas Kinsella papers are largely made up of manuscript drafts of poems from each of Kinsella's published collections, beginning with his earliest chapbooks published in 1952 and continuing through his Collected Poems (Carcanet), published in 2001. These extensive files of manuscripts drafts, typescripts, and proofs document in detail the development of Kinsella's poetry. Other materials related to the publication of his work is present in the files, including materials related to design, printing, and promotion of the work. A small number of letters are also present: usually correspondence also related to the publication or promotion of the work. In addition, the papers contain files related to his translation of Irish texts including files related to The Tain, An Duanaire, and the New Oxford Book of Irish Verse, as well as drafts of his critical study of Ireland's literary heritage, The Dual Tradition. The collection also contains clippings, scrapbooks, and a small number of photographs.

47 linear ft. (91 boxes, 5 OBV, 95 OP)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Kinsella, Thomas, 1928-2021

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Thomas Kinsella was born on May 4, 1928, in Inchicore, outside Dublin, Ireland to John Paul and Agnes (Casserly) Kinsella. He earned a diploma in public administration from University College Dublin and entered the Irish civil service in 1946, writing poetry in his spare time. During this period he met three people who influenced much of his life: Eleanor Walsh, a radiology student, whom he married in 1955; Liam Miller, publisher at Dolmen Press; and the composer Seán Ó Riada. Thomas and Ellen h...

Dolmen Press

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The Dolmen Press was founded by Liam Miller at Drumcondra in 1951. It started as a small private press, using a hand press, with the intention of issuing works by Irish poets. In the early days of the press, some poets such as Thomas Kinsella, set up the type themselves. In 1954, the press was moved to Glenageary. In 1958, the printing shop was established in Dublin, due to their increased sources of work. The press moved to Portlaoise about 1980, and ceased in 1988, Liam Miller having died shor...

Peppercanister Press

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