Collection, 1932-1975.

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Collection, 1932-1975.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122597854

The collection consists of correspondence, notes, holograph manuscripts, and original and agency typescripts of Maugham's early writings, non-fiction, novels, plays, screenplays, and short stories. Two of Maugham's autobiographical works, Escape from the Shadows and Search for Nirvana are the most extensively represented. Several of the holograph notes and versions of the works are annotated. Some of the annotations and notes were likely written by Peter Burton, Maugham's assistant, particularly those in Escape from the Shadows, The Last Encounter, The Barrier, and The Black Tent. The correspondence series consists primarily of 19 letters Maugham wrote to John Davenport between 1960 and 1966. Maugham discusses his works, the works of others, reviews that Davenport wrote, health problems both experienced, and plans for getting together. There are also a few letters from Siridhamma Therg and Herman Linders and from Maugham's secretary, Jeanne Francis. There is very little personal correspondence or information beyond his writings that discuss Maugham's military career, his tenure in the House of Lords, or his writing career. Other HRHRC collections containing Maugham materials include: Rupert Croft-Cook, Charles Henri Ford, Gerald Hamilton, and William Somerset Maugham.

5.5 linear ft. (13 boxes).

Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center

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Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center

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Davenport, John, 1904-1987

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American journalist; editor, Barron's Weekly, 1949-1954; assistant managing editor, Fortune, 1954-1969. From the description of John Davenport papers, 1919-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123379259 Biographical Note 1904, September 11 Born, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1926 Graduated from Yale Univer...

Maugham, Robin, 1916-1981

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English author; nephew of W. Somerset Maugham. From the description of The green shade : original manuscript, ca. 1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866481 British writer of non-fiction, novels, plays, short stories, and screenplays, and critic. From the description of Collection, 1932-1975. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122597854 Robin Maugham was an author of short ...

Burton, Peter.

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Therg, Siridhamma.

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Linders, Hermann

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