'This Artistic Life' is an anthology of Barry Hines' essays, stories and poems published by Pomona Press. The 4 folders include a corrected proof of 'This Artistic Life' (389/1/OTHER/9/1); Hines' handwritten and typed essays, stories and poems (389/1/OTHER/9/2); press cuttings and correspondence relating to 'This Artistic Life' (389/1/OTHER/9/3) and a copy of the magazine 'The Rover' 28 Jun 1958 labelled 'used for research' (389/1/OTHER/9/4).