This archive covers research material collected by W.H. (Bill) Martin and Sandra Mason on the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The material relates primarily to the history of publication and translation of the poem, and the stimulus this gave to related artistic and musical works. Data was mostly collected between 2000 and 2010. There is a particular emphasis on the versions of the poem produced by Edward FitzGerald, but versions by other translators are also covered. Research using the archive material was published in various forms as listed in the collection.
Martin and Mason Rubaiyat archive
Archive Collection
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- ReferenceGB 12 MS Add.10100
- Dates of Creationcirca 2000-2010
- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Description10 archive box(es) 10 boxes paper paper
Scope and Content
Access Information
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Bibliography
The archive is also linked to information contained in the Martin & Mason databases relating to the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam which are available online via the following link - https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/242254