Box 6
Container
Contains 3 Results:
Self Book 3, circa 1971-1974
Item — Box: 6, Folder: F62
Scope and Contents
Inscribed on the inside cover is the following note: "Started 19.IV.71 / Practice Book." This self book contains mostly notes for stories and poems, as well as several journal entries, sketches, newspaper clippings, typescripts and letters. Items of note include a handwritten poem by Coffey, "Call the Darkness Home"; three typescript poems of James Hogan, "Family Scene," "Courtship," and "The Return"; and a newspaper clipping from ...
Dates:
circa 1971-1974
Self Book 4, circa 1974
Item — Box: 6, Folder: F63
Scope and Contents
Inscribed on the inside cover: "This volume here is self book 2. Self book 1 is in a filing box in study and was made 73/4. Earlier attempts have now been destroyed. It is signed and dated, "June 1974." In addition to the numerous newspaper clippings, photographs, and sketches, this 445-page book contains several typed and holograph poems. Among those holograph poems by Coffey are "As Ye Come From the Holy Land of Walsing Home," "Rose-Checked Laura,"...
Dates:
circa 1974
Self Book 5, circa 1977-1980
Item — Box: 6, Folder: F64
Scope and Contents
Inscribed on the inside cover, "Started 25.ii.77." This book contains sketches and notes for Death of Hektor , as well as notes for "Moicel and Soim." Also included are typescripts of the following Coffey poems: "The Prayers," "Poem," "Xenia," "Tales from Topos" and "Interecine," which is signed and dated, 12/7/78. There is one Beckett postcard in this book, dated...
Dates:
circa 1977-1980