James Branch Cabell Collection 1952-1958

Marjorie Burke

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Patrick, J. Max (John Max), 1911-1996

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J. Max Patrick was a professor of English at the University of Florida in 1949 while he was preparing an edition of The New Republic by William Burrell Mallock. In 1955 he was teaching at Queens College. From the guide to the J. Max Patrick Papers, 1949-1955, (Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida) Professor. Professor of English at the University of Florida. From the description of Pape...

Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958

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Richmond author James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) is best known for his controversial book, Jurgen (1919), a fantasy set in Cabell's mythical medieval world of Poictesme (pronounced Pwa-tem). The New York Society for the Suppression of Vice contended the book was obscene. A trial over its content brought the reclusive writer national fame. Throughout the 1920s, Cabell's literary peers, including H.L. Mencken and Sinclair Lewis, praised his works. Cabell was born April 14, 1879, at 101 E. Frank...

Wyllie, John Cook, 1908-1968

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Description of this Albemarle Co. lawyer. From the description of Biographical sketch of George Carr [manuscript] / drafted by J.C.W. for his grandson Mr. Charles Carr, 1967. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647936052 Wyllie was Director of Libraries, University of Virginia, and Book Review Editor of The Richmond News Leader. From the description of Letters : concerning his book reviews in The Richmond news leader, 1952-1963. (University of Virginia)...