Edith Sitwell letter and telegram to Ella Maillart, 1949 December 17.

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Edith Sitwell letter and telegram to Ella Maillart, 1949 December 17.

Letter and telegram from Edith Sitwell to writer Ella Maillart, offering her condolences on the death of poet and mystic Lewis Thompson, Maillart's friend. Sitwell praises Thompson as a genius, and expresses interest in including one of his poems, "Rose," in a future anthology.

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Maillart, Ella, 1903-1997

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Thompson, Lewis, 1909-1949

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An English poet who traveled to India as a young man and remained there until his death. From the description of Papers, 1933-1984. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29853390 Lewis Levien Thompson was born on January 13, 1909 in Fulham, England. He spent his childhood in north London with two younger sisters. He received a good conventional education in private schools, and though he did not excel in academic areas, he was a good singer and acco...

Sitwell, Edith, 1887-1964

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English poet, biographer, critic, and anthologist. Edited and contributed to the annual anthology Wheels. From the description of Edith Sitwell correspondence, 1942-1944. (Texas Woman's University Library). WorldCat record id: 28185434 English poet, critic, and novelist. From the description of Letter to an unknown recipient, ca. 1949. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647817483 From the description of Photoprint and letter, n.d. and 1981 Oct...