Empson Documents 1918-1970

Empson, William, 1906-1984

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English critic and teacher. From the description of Autograph and typed letters signed (29) : London, Sheffield, Worcester, Beijing, and Singapore, to John Davenport, 1940 Aug. 7-1966 Mar. 7 and [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270870769 William Empson, born in 1791, was educated at Winchester and then studied at Trinity College, Cambridge. He began to contribute to the Edinburgh review in 1832 and from then until 1849 he wrote more than 60 articles on law, politics, a...

Sir William Empson

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The collection consists of a small number of documents relating to Sir William Empson (1906-1984) when Professor of English Literature at the University of Sheffield, and to Raymond G.T. Southall, a Lecturer in the Department. It comprises four of Empson’s appointments diaries for the 1960s, and twelve letters written by Empson to Southall, largely on administrative matters, together with one reply by the latter, during the years 1962 to 1969. The one exchange of letters relates to ...

University of Sheffield. Department of English Literature

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Southall Raymond G. T.

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