Joel Feinstein <joel.feinst...@gmail.com>

The University of Manchester run a series of "Courses for the
Public".
One of these will be on "Feinstein, Hughes & the Archive" (Thursday
June 25th)
See
http://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/coursespublic/directory/
or page 21 of the pdf brochure at
http://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/coursespublic/directory/fileup...
See also some further details below.
Best wishes,
   Joel Feinstein
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Feinstein, Hughes & the Archive

Barry Wood

Elaine Feinstein, poet, novelist and biographer wrote The Life of the
Poet, Ted
Hughes’ biography. This day will enable participants to investigate
the recently
acquired Feinstein archive in the John Rylands Special Collection and
other related
archival material, giving an insight into the lives of the two poets.
The day will include
an opportunity to:
- Discuss the specific role and responsibilities of the biographer
- Comparatively assess the two poets in cultural context
- Consider the literary commitments of the two authors
- Work with Stella Halkyard, the Modern Literature archivist

 Thursday 25th June 2009 from 10.00am – 4.00pm
 Fee £45               Course No: LD199S08