King, Ronald, 20 April 1972 - 7 July 2005
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from artist and printer Ronald King of Circle Press. Includes correspondence on some collaborations. Bluebeard's Castle, Tabernacle, Anansi Company sections include artwork samples, workings-out. Large section on the London Series, including correspondence from all the poets involved: Gael Turnbull; Libby Houston; Wendy Mulford; Kenneth White; Jeremy Hooker; Asa Benveniste. Roy Fisher was tasked with asking fellow poets if they would like to contribute. The London Series correspondence also includes selections of typescript poems from each poet for Roy Fisher to choose from. In four separate folders A–D: A: general correspondence between RK and Roy Fisher; B: primarily concerning Anansi, Bluebeard, and Tabernacle; C: London Series; D: primarily concerning the history behind Tabernacle, RK's research into his family history, list of printer's vocabulary, plus proofs of poems 4 to 7, all sent to Roy Fisher for inspiration.
Dates
- Creation: 20 April 1972 - 7 July 2005
Creator
- From the Series: Fisher, Roy, 1930 - 2017 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Available by appointment in the reading room
Extent
107 Item(s)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
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