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Literary Papers of Hugh MacDiarmid collected by Kulgin D. Duval

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Identifier: Coll-2124

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Scope and Contents

Collection of literary papers of Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid (pen name of Christopher Murray Grieve), collected by bookseller and book collector Kulgin D. Duval. They include:

  1. Correspondence with other important figures of the Scottish Renaissance such as Helen Cruickshank and Francis G. Scott, as well as Scottish politician Roland E. Muirhead;
  2. Manuscripts of individual poems by Hugh MacDiarmid, and galley proofs of Collected Poems;
  3. Manuscripts and typescripts of essays by Hugh MacDiarmid;
  4. Manuscripts and typescripts of journalism articles by Hugh MacDiarmid;
  5. Texts and poems by Hugh MacDiarmid on the artwork of Scottish painter William Johnstone;
  6. Material relating to published books on Hugh MacDiarmid and his work;
  7. Manuscripts and typescripts of other texts by Hugh MacDiarmid, including his autobiography Lucky Poet, and his translation of the Swedish book Aniara by Harry Martinson;
  8. Music settings by Francis G. Scott on text by Hugh MacDiarmid, and a piece dedicated to MacDiarmid by Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji.

Dates

  • Creation: 1922-1964

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Full Extent

8 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The original organisation into files and boxes by Kulgin Duval have been kept, and gathered into archival series. When possible, the original leather boxes and slip-cases have been retained.

Previous references

Gen. 886-918; Gen. 1812; Gen. 1815-1816

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Kulgin D. Duval in 1967. Accession nos. E.1967/9 (Gen. 886-920) and E.1967/16 (Gen. 1812, Gen. 1815-1816).

Related Materials

The National Library of Scotland holds the Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid' (MSS.27001-27246) [external link, accessed 29/10/2024].

Heritage Collections holds additional papers related to Hugh Macdiarmid at MS 2942-3020, however this material is not catalogued yet.

Processing Information

Catalogued by Aline Brodin in November 2024, using existing finding aids.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Literary Papers of Hugh MacDiarmid collected by Kulgin D. Duval, 1922-1964
Author
Aline Brodin
Date
November 2024
Description rules
Isad(g)2
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

https://library.ed.ac.uk/heritage-collections
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379