Papers, 1900-1925.

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Papers, 1900-1925.

Collection consists of the correspondence and literary manuscripts of Arthur Christopher Benson. Manuscript titles include: The art of the biographer, Biographic studies, Loopholes, Memoir of Mary Benson, Poems, The war 1914, and Bibliography of Arthur Christopher Benson. Also includes an unpublished novel and a presentation copy of a book of Benson's poems, Le cahier jaune.

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7399754

University of California, Los Angeles

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Benson, Arthur Christopher, 1862-1925

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Benson was born Apr. 24, 1862; his father was Edward White Benson, who later became Archbishop of Canterbury; entered Eton as King's scholar, 1874; went to King's College, Cambridge, 1881; returned to work at Eton, 1885-1903; published first volume of essays, 1896; produced various works, including a biography of his father, Edward White Benson (1899), The schoolmaster (1902), Land of hope and glory, and Peace and other poems (1905); in all, published more than seventy books, including poetry, s...