Poems by Kenneth Hopkins, with some correspondence with James Guthrie. 1942-1943.

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Poems by Kenneth Hopkins, with some correspondence with James Guthrie. 1942-1943.

Comprises: (1) A typescript copy of Hopkins's 'From the Chinese: 33 imaginary translations', dated as 'made in 1941', but anticipating publication in Derby in 1942, with a manuscript dedication to James Guthrie which includes a quotation from Goldsmith; (2) A typescript of an 8-line poem, 'The sun intended', and of an untitled 7-line poem which begins 'Consider age ... '; (3) 1 autograph letter and 2 typescript letters (typed on Grasshopper Press paper) from Kenneth Hopkins to James Guthrie dated 28 April to 14 June 1943; and (4) A typescript advertisement for the Grasshopper Press, Derby, including a quotation from a poem by John Cowper Powys.

1 folder (22 ff.); manuscript and typescript.

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Guthrie, J. T. (James Thomas), 1943-

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Educator. From the description of Reminiscences of James Guthrie : oral history, 1983. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122513912 ...

Hopkins, Kenneth

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Kenneth Hopkins (1914-1988), the poet, novelist, and creator of the Grasshopper Press, Derby. For fuller details of his life and achievements see The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry in English . From the guide to the Typed poems by Kenneth Hopkins, with some correspondence with James Guthrie, 1942-1943, (Leeds University Library) English author. From the guide to the The girl who died, 1955, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...