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Short stories |
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Essays |
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Other articles |
| 6 |
Talks, speeches and lectures |
| 7 |
Broadcasts |
| 8 |
Poems |
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Plays and other stage works |
| 10 |
Fragments |
| 11 |
Memoirs |
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Journals, journal entries and itineraries |
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Memoranda |
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The Papers of Edward Morgan Forster
| Title |
Poems |
| Reference |
EMF/8 |
| Covering Dates |
1905–1961 |
| Extent and Medium |
29 sheets/folios; paper |
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| Content and context |
This series holds examples of unpublished verse by E.M. Forster. Most are from the early years of his writing career, although there are a couple of examples from the 1960s. |
| King's/PP/EMF/8 contains: |
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1
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'Anniversary Ode on the Death of the Duchess of Connaught. 1916-1917'.
10 sheets in 2 envelopes; paper. |
1917 |
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2
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Poem beginning, 'Dear human men...'. 2 autograph manuscript drafts of a poem in four-line stanzas beginning, 'Dear human men, why should I fear / To chronicle our dirt and sweat'. To request these documents, please use the following call mark: vol. 8/19.
f69 of modern guard book; paper. |
1910 |
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3
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'Ludlow'. Autograph manuscript of 'Ludlow', in six-line stanzas beginning, 'The twelve Apostles, three by three, / Brood in the chapel of Saint John'. E.M. Forster added the title and numbered the stanzas at a later date. To request this document, please use the following call mark: vol. 8/19.
ff70-5 of modern guard book; paper. |
1905 |
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4
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'A soldier of the Devil's Own'. Autograph manuscript of 'A soldier of the Devil's Own', a comic obscene ballad. In E.M. Forster's hand and probably, but not definitely, by him. To request this document, please use the following call mark: 14/3/A.
ff46-51 of notebook; paper. |
1961 |
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5
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Poem beginning 'That the mere glimpse...'. Autograph manuscript of a poem in three-line and four-line stanzas beginning, 'That the mere glimpse of a plain cap / Could harry me with such longings'. The quote is from an ancient Chinese poem translated by Arthur David Waley. To request this document, please use the following call mark: vol. 8/19.
f76 of modern guard book; paper. |
1920 |
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6
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Poem beginning 'To see a Sinadino again...'. Autograph manuscript poem in 21 lines beginning, 'To see a Sinadino again - / The thought fell into my heart like rain'. In imitation of Cavafy. To request this document, please use the following call mark: vol. 8/19.
f78 of modern guard book; paper. |
29 Jan. 1924 |
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7
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'Vulcan and Adonis'. Autograph manuscript of 'Vulcan and Adonis', a comic obscene poem. Possibly modeled on Jonathan Swift's 'Baucis and Philemon'. In E.M. Forster's hand and probably, but not definitely, by him. To request this document, please use the following call mark: 14/3/A.
ff40-5 of notebook; paper. |
1961 |
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