James Hanley correspondence to William E. Hunt, 1966-1967.

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James Hanley correspondence to William E. Hunt, 1966-1967.

The James Hanley correspondence to William E. Hunt consists of nine letters from playwright Hanley to director Hunt, spanning April 1966 to April 1967.

.1 lf. (1 portfolio) ; 28 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6781868

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Hunt, William Edward

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Epithet: Canon of Wells British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001031.0x000290 James Hanley (1901-1985) was a British playwright and novelist whose books often had seafaring themes, and whose plays included THE INNER JOURNEY and SAY NOTHING. He also co-edited a book on the singer Fyodor Chaliapin. James Hanley died on Nov. 11, 1985, at the age of 84. From the description of James H...

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,...