Richard Aldington correspondence to Henry Williamson, 1951-1962.

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Richard Aldington correspondence to Henry Williamson, 1951-1962.

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The collection consists of letters written by Richard Aldington to Henry Williamson from 1951-1962. Henry William Williamson (1 December 1895 - 13 August 1977), was a prolific English author known for his natural and social history novels. Also included are letters from Alister Kershaw, who was secretary/trustee for Richard Aldington from 1951 to 1962, to Williamson.

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Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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Williamson, Henry, 1895-1977

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Henry Williamson (1895-1977), writer, was born in south London and educated at Colfe's Grammar School, Lewisham. He fought in the army in the First World War and gained a deep sense of the futility of conflict as a result. He worked as a journalist for a short while before writing his first novel, 'The Beautiful Years', in 1921. This became volume one of a quartet, named 'The Flax of Dreams'. At the same time he moved to North Devon and, in 1927, wrote there 'Tarka the Otter', the book on which ...

Kershaw, Alister.

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Aldington, Richard, 1892-1962

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Richard Aldington, British poet, novelist and essayist. From the description of Richard Aldington collection, 1918-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81650599 From the description of Richard Aldington collection, 1918-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702148171 Richard Aldington was born in Hampshire in 1882. Educated at Dover College and London University he founded the "Egotist journal "in 1913. He joined the British Army and served on the Western Front in 19...