MS 924 01 16 27
Reference code
MS 924 01 16 27
Title
Hugo Williams: ‘I Knew the Bride' drafts: ‘From the Dialysis Ward’
Level
File
Date
2013-2014
Extent & medium
10 envelopes
Content description
Poem consisting of a sequence of 18 poems concerning his experience of dialysis while suffering from kidney disease.
It includes:
Original typescript. Collection of 8 of the poems which were sent to The Poetry Society for comment and which contain autograph suggestions as well as 5 clean copy typescripts of the poem showing the original sequence. [54 sheets]
‘If I’m Early’: 12 autograph manuscripts, 14 corrected typescripts, 2 clean copy typescripts and 2 corrected photocopies [34 sheets]
‘Good Thanks’: 5 autograph manuscripts, 6 corrected typescripts, 3 clean copy typescripts and 2 corrected page proofs [17 sheets]
‘Mr Whiteman’: 2 autograph manuscripts, 2 corrected typescripts, 3 clean copy typescripts and 1 corrected page proof [8 sheets]. This poem was omitted from the final sequence
‘A Game of Dialysis’: 5 autograph manuscripts, 4 corrected typescripts and 1 clean copy typescripts [16 sheets]
‘Grand Canyon Suite’: 5 autograph manuscripts, 8 corrected typescripts and 1 clean copy typescript [15 sheets]
‘A Healthy Interest’: 6 autograph manuscripts, 9 corrected typescripts and 2 clean copy typescripts [26 sheets]
‘Yes, but What’s Your Dry Weight?’: 5 autograph manuscripts and 9 corrected typescripts [16 sheets]
‘The Art of Needling’: 8 autograph manuscripts, 15 corrected typescripts and 7 clean copy typescripts [33 sheets]
‘The Angel of Needles’: 3 autograph manuscripts, 9 corrected typescripts and 5 clean copy typescripts [17 sheets]
‘The Dog’: 11 autograph manuscripts, 13 corrected typescripts and 4 clean copy typescripts [28 sheets]
‘The Song of the Needles’: 16 autograph manuscripts, 11 corrected typescripts and 1 clean copy typescript [30 sheets]
‘A Recommendation’: 3 autograph manuscripts, 5 corrected typescripts and 2 clean copy typescripts [8 sheets]
‘Diality’: 8 autograph manuscripts, 7 corrected typescripts, 2 clean copy typescripts and 1 corrected page proof [21 sheets]
‘A Living’: 13 autograph manuscripts, 10 corrected typescripts and 2 clean copy typescripts [18 sheets]
‘Ray’s Way’: 12 autograph manuscripts, 9 corrected typescripts and 1 corrected page proof [29 sheets]
‘The Fields Beneath’: 15 autograph manuscripts, 8 corrected typescripts and 1 corrected page proof [24 sheets]
‘Zombie’: 7 autograph manuscripts, 6 corrected typescripts, 2 clean copy typescripts, 1 corrected page proof and 1 corrected photocopy [18 sheets]
‘Going Home’: 8 autograph manuscripts, 14 corrected typescripts, 3 clean copy typescripts, 2 clean copy photocopies and 1 corrected page proof [32 sheets]
‘Prayer Before Sleeping’: 17 autograph manuscripts, 12 corrected typescripts and 3 clean copy typescripts [33 sheets]
It includes:
Original typescript. Collection of 8 of the poems which were sent to The Poetry Society for comment and which contain autograph suggestions as well as 5 clean copy typescripts of the poem showing the original sequence. [54 sheets]
‘If I’m Early’: 12 autograph manuscripts, 14 corrected typescripts, 2 clean copy typescripts and 2 corrected photocopies [34 sheets]
‘Good Thanks’: 5 autograph manuscripts, 6 corrected typescripts, 3 clean copy typescripts and 2 corrected page proofs [17 sheets]
‘Mr Whiteman’: 2 autograph manuscripts, 2 corrected typescripts, 3 clean copy typescripts and 1 corrected page proof [8 sheets]. This poem was omitted from the final sequence
‘A Game of Dialysis’: 5 autograph manuscripts, 4 corrected typescripts and 1 clean copy typescripts [16 sheets]
‘Grand Canyon Suite’: 5 autograph manuscripts, 8 corrected typescripts and 1 clean copy typescript [15 sheets]
‘A Healthy Interest’: 6 autograph manuscripts, 9 corrected typescripts and 2 clean copy typescripts [26 sheets]
‘Yes, but What’s Your Dry Weight?’: 5 autograph manuscripts and 9 corrected typescripts [16 sheets]
‘The Art of Needling’: 8 autograph manuscripts, 15 corrected typescripts and 7 clean copy typescripts [33 sheets]
‘The Angel of Needles’: 3 autograph manuscripts, 9 corrected typescripts and 5 clean copy typescripts [17 sheets]
‘The Dog’: 11 autograph manuscripts, 13 corrected typescripts and 4 clean copy typescripts [28 sheets]
‘The Song of the Needles’: 16 autograph manuscripts, 11 corrected typescripts and 1 clean copy typescript [30 sheets]
‘A Recommendation’: 3 autograph manuscripts, 5 corrected typescripts and 2 clean copy typescripts [8 sheets]
‘Diality’: 8 autograph manuscripts, 7 corrected typescripts, 2 clean copy typescripts and 1 corrected page proof [21 sheets]
‘A Living’: 13 autograph manuscripts, 10 corrected typescripts and 2 clean copy typescripts [18 sheets]
‘Ray’s Way’: 12 autograph manuscripts, 9 corrected typescripts and 1 corrected page proof [29 sheets]
‘The Fields Beneath’: 15 autograph manuscripts, 8 corrected typescripts and 1 corrected page proof [24 sheets]
‘Zombie’: 7 autograph manuscripts, 6 corrected typescripts, 2 clean copy typescripts, 1 corrected page proof and 1 corrected photocopy [18 sheets]
‘Going Home’: 8 autograph manuscripts, 14 corrected typescripts, 3 clean copy typescripts, 2 clean copy photocopies and 1 corrected page proof [32 sheets]
‘Prayer Before Sleeping’: 17 autograph manuscripts, 12 corrected typescripts and 3 clean copy typescripts [33 sheets]
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