Business correspondence with Richard Aldington, 1940-1956.

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Business correspondence with Richard Aldington, 1940-1956.

Collection contains correspondence between Richard Aldington and his literary agent, Alvin G. Manuel. Includes 143 letters from Aldington to Manuel and 27 from Alister Kershaw (Aldington's secretary) to Manuel. Also contains carbon copies of Manuel's letters to Aldington and others, letters from various persons to Manuel relating to Aldington, and letters to Aldington from various persons, late sent to Manuel.

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7415177

University of California, Los Angeles

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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...

Manuel, Alvin George, 1908-

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Manuel's client, the writer Richard Aldington, was born in 1892 in Hampshire, England; he was educated at Dover College and the Univ. of London; began his literary career in London as a part-time sports journalist; became a founding poet of the Imagist movement, which became prominent around 1912; fought in World War I, afterward moving to France; wrote novels about the War; Aldington also became a critic, essayist, and translator; moved to the United States during World War II; published works ...