Letters, 1907-1984.

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Letters, 1907-1984.

Consists primarily of letters from Rebecca West, 1892-1983, to members of her family, particularly her two sisters, Dr. Letitia Denny Fairfield and Winifred Alice Fairfield Macleod. The collection spans about eight decades of West's life.

ca. 530 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7430816

Indiana University

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West, Rebecca, 1892-1983

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Rebecca West was a British author and journalist. Born Cicily Fairfield, of Scots-Irish heritage, she adopted the name of the strong-willed heroine of Ibsen's play, Rosmershmolm. She trained as an actress, but concentrated on writing and contributed to various liberal journals. In addition to social commentary and literary criticism, she wrote novels; her writing was distinguished by passion, intelligence, and style. Her personal life included a decade-long affair with H.G. Wells, affairs with C...

Macleod, Winifred Alice, 1887-1960.

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Fairfield, Letitia

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