Papers of the Cabell Society, 1967-1968.

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Papers of the Cabell Society, 1967-1968.

The papers consist of an information packet sent to John Cook Wyllie inviting him to join the Cabell Society, including a letter from Julius Rothman, general information about the Society and its proposed newsletter, a list of executive committee members, and the Constitution and By-Laws.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7656388

University of Virginia. Library

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Wyllie, John Cook, 1908-1968

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Description of this Albemarle Co. lawyer. From the description of Biographical sketch of George Carr [manuscript] / drafted by J.C.W. for his grandson Mr. Charles Carr, 1967. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647936052 Wyllie was Director of Libraries, University of Virginia, and Book Review Editor of The Richmond News Leader. From the description of Letters : concerning his book reviews in The Richmond news leader, 1952-1963. (University of Virginia)...

Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958

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Richmond author James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) is best known for his controversial book, Jurgen (1919), a fantasy set in Cabell's mythical medieval world of Poictesme (pronounced Pwa-tem). The New York Society for the Suppression of Vice contended the book was obscene. A trial over its content brought the reclusive writer national fame. Throughout the 1920s, Cabell's literary peers, including H.L. Mencken and Sinclair Lewis, praised his works. Cabell was born April 14, 1879, at 101 E. Frank...

Rothman, Julius Lawrence

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Professor of English at Nassau Community College, Garden City, N.Y., founder of the Cabell Society, and editor of The Cabellian. From the description of Letters, 1968-1983, to Dorothy B. Schlegel. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34491699 ...

James Branch Cabell Society

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