Letters of James Hanley, 1929-1951. 1929-1951

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Letters of James Hanley, 1929-1951. 1929-1951

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The correspondence of novelist and playwright, James Hanley (1892-1985), includes: 3 letters from Richard Aldington, 1929-1930; 10 letters to Arnold Bennett, 1930; 6 letters from Arnold Bennett, 1930; 2 letters from H.G. Wells, 1930; and 38 letters to Kenneth W Marshall, 1931-1951. The miscellaneous material consists of a draft of a book-review; a photograph of Hanley, and material about the censorship of Hanley's novel (mimeographed and clippings). Boy

59 letters and miscellaneous material, 1 photograph

eng,

University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections

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Hanley, James, 1901-

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James Hanley was a British writer of Irish descent best known for his uncompromising stories and novels of the sea. Raised in Liverpool, Hanley went to sea as a young man, and jumped ship in Canada. After serving in France as a volunteer member of the Canadian Army, he lived in Wales, where he began writing. His second novel, Boy, the story of a thirteen-year-old stowaway, was banned for graphic depictions of sex and violence, but praised by critics. Hanley continued to write novels and stories,...