Lawrence Durrell personal papers, 1970-1990.

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Lawrence Durrell personal papers, 1970-1990.

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This collection was acquired as a chronological continuation of collection 42, the Lawrence Durrell papers, 1935-1970. It also contains material before 1970, such as notebooks, including the one kept by Durrell and Henry Miller during their 1939 trip to Greece, manuscripts, and personal material. 543 books and periodicals from Durrell's personal library are also included in the collection. Correspondence included in this collection is primarily from the years 1970-1990, although some dates earlier. Included in the correspondence series are all of Henry Miller's letters to Brenda Venus (1976-1980). The typescripts are fragmented, with the occasional notebook and photocopies of Durrell's works published between 1970-1992, as well as magazine and newspaper articles written by Durrell between 1947-1978. The collection also includes his notes as a visiting lecturer at Cal-Tech in 1973 and news clippings about Durrell and his work, as well as material sent by others to Durrell.

22.00 boxes.

Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7309107

Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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Venus, Brenda

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Durrell, Lawrence

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Lawrence George Durrell was born Feb. 27, 1912 in Julundur, India; the son of British parents, he grew up in India and spent his young adult years in England; he held many odd jobs such as jazz pianist, automobile racer, real estate agent, instructor, and press attacheĢ; moved to France and became a full time writer in 1957; of his various publications, Durrell is best known for the Alexandria quartet, a tetralogy with titles, Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, and Clea which appeared between 1957 ...

Miller, Henry, 1891-1980.

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Novelist. From the description of Papers, 1952-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155457225 Henry Miller (1891-1980) was an American author. He was known for his experimental, surrealist novels, such as Tropic of Cancer, which mixed fiction and autobiography. His writing was controversial for its graphic depictions of sexuality, leading to a 1964 obscenity trial in the United States, Grove Press, Inc. v. Gerstein. From the guide to the Henry Miller Letter, unda...