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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Alastair Reid Poem, Ms1974-006, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

Alastair Reid Poem was acquired by Special Collections in January 1974.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Alastair Reid Poem was completed prior to 2010. Additional description was completed in January 2011.

Biographical Note

Alastair Reid was born in Galloway, Scotland in 1926. He served in the navy before going to the University of St. Andrews. After graduating he traveled extensively, working for the New Yorker Magazine, writing poetry, and studying and translating South American Literature. His most famous works are Wherabouts (1987), Weathering (1978), and To Lighten My House (1953).

Scope and Content

The collection contains a single poem, "1973/1974," published "as a New Year 1974 Greeting. For Ruby and Larry Wallrich and Alastair Reid."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Authors
• British literature
• Poems

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Alastair Reid Poem by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).