Stephen Spender letter to Mr. Targ, 1959 Aug. 8.

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Stephen Spender letter to Mr. Targ, 1959 Aug. 8.

Spender writes to Mr. Targ, 8 Aug. 1959, on Encounter letterhead, suggesting Australian painter Sidney Nolan should illustrate the long poem he is working on.

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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 ...

Targ, William, 1907-

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