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- 1978, 2009[x2018] (Creation)
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1 envelope
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Printed copy of Tony Curtis's collection of poems titled Carnival, published by Alun Books in 1978. Inscribed by Curtis to Anglo-Welsh poet and writer John Tripp.
Together with letters from Tony Curtis to John Tripp (undated) and to Jean Henderson (2009), and explanatory notes in Curtis's hand relating to all items.
For the collection see, for example: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Carnival-by-Tony-Curtis/9780950564333.
WARNING: POEM WITHIN COLLECTION TITLED 'POEM FROM MY FATHER' CONTAINS DETAILED REFERENCES TO A WOMAN'S BODY WASHED UP ON A BEACH; FACTUAL ACCOUNT Item marked with cautionary 'post-it' note (See August 2002 papers under heading Individual poems (loose papers))
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Carnival: Original pagination.
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- English
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The Anglo-Welsh poet and writer John Tripp was born in Bargoed. He worked as a BBC journalist and later became a civil servant. He edited the literary magazine Planet and was a popular performance poet. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tripp_(poet)#References) See also John Tripp Papers, held at the National Library of Wales.
Jean Henderson was a former girlfriend of John Tripp (see, for example: https://archives.library.wales/index.php/john-tripp-papers-2; https://pritchardjulie5.wordpress.com/2015/02/07/john-tripp-and-busy-with-poetry/))
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- Tripp, John, 1927-1986 (Subject)
- Henderson, Jean (Subject)