MS 924 01 02

Reference code

MS 924 01 02

Title

Hugo Williams: ‘Sugar Daddy’ by Hugo Williams: Related papers

Level

Sub-series

Date

1969-1970

Extent & medium

1 box (containing 8 files plus 1 published book)

Content description

This sub-series covers the creation and development of the work from the early manuscripts and typescripts through to the first author's proof

The manuscripts and typescripts show the development of the poems with the drafts differing from earlier versions to varying degrees. The changes vary from the alteration the word order to complete rewrites of particular stanzas. A number of the early drafts were also written under different titles from the final published version.

The files contain drafts of 37 of the 41 poems which appeared in the final work. The following poems are not represented:

'In a Café’
'Sure'
'Couple'
'Sussex

Arrangement

This sub-series has been arranged by individual poem and according to the creative order of the work. This reflects the original order of the files at the time of acquisition.