STEPHEN SPENDER: letters from Stephen Spender (b.1909, d.1995), poet, to Desmond Hawkins (b.1908), writer and broadcaster; 1938-1989. Autograph and signed. One of the letters, announcing the first number of the periodical 'Horizon', is jointly sign... 1938-1989
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Spender, Stephen, 1909-1995
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Sir Stephen Harold Spender (February 28, 1909 - July 16, 1995) was an English poet and novelist who worked with the themes of social injustice and class struggle. Spender was born in London and educated at University College, Oxford. He was mentored by W. H. Auden with whom he maintained a life-long friendship. He edited Horizon with Cyril Connolly from 1939-1941. Following WW II, Spender devoted his time to criticism, co-editing the magazine Encounter from 1953-1966. Spender also held a number ...
Hawkins, Desmond, active 1938-1989, writer and broadcaster
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Epithet: writer and broadcaster British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000298.0x0003d8 ...
Connolly, Cyril Vernon, author and critic
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Epithet: author and critic British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001240.0x00030e ...