Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Brock, Edwin
- Abstract:
- The Brock mss., 1958-1959, are drafts of "An attempt at exorcism" by Edwin Brock, 1927- , poet.
- Extent:
- 1 Box (1 standard)
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Brock mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
The Brock, mss., 1958-1959 contains drafts of An Attempt at Exorcism, the 1959 poetry collection by Edwin Brock (1927-1997). Born in 1927 in London, Brock grew up in a working-class family. Mostly self-taught, he read and wrote poetry on his own until he won several publications in magazines including the Times Literary Supplement. In 1959, Brock published An Attempt at Exorcism, his first collection. During these several productive years of publication, Brock also served on the police force, and later retired to become a copywriter and eventually editor of the poetry magazine, Ambit.
- Scope and Content:
The Brock mss., 1958-1959, are drafts of "An attempt at exorcism" by Edwin Brock, 1927- , poet.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 2009
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- English Poetry
- Names:
- Brock, Edwin
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Brock mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu