Rebecca West letters, 1937-1976.

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Rebecca West letters, 1937-1976.

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The collection consists of eighteen letters written by or to Rebecca West, 1937-1976, including: four letters to George, 1937, with personal news; two letters to John Haggart, plus a letter to Haggart from West's agent, A.D. Peters, 1939, all about a dramatization of her story, Salt of the Earth; two letters to Monica Baldwin, plus one from her, 1950, all about West's biography of St. Augustine. Also, four letters to Catherine Dupré, 1974-1976, about her biography of John Galsworthy; one undated letter to Mr. Askew, about her limited publications; two undated letters to Rachel Ferguson, making plans to meet; one letter to Harold Rubenstein, explaining her disapproval of an article he had written.

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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...

Dupré, Catherine,

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Ferguson, Rachel, 1893-

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Rachel Ferguson was a British author and humorist known for her witty take on Victorian domestic comedy. Trained as an actress, she left the stage and worked in a hospital in World War I. She became drama critic for the Sunday Chronicle, and drew praise for her own play parodies. She was a major contributor to Punch, displaying a wit and charm that later transferred successfully to her novels. She was also active in social reform, notably women's movements. From the description of Ra...

Baldwin, Monica

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Catlin, George Edward Gordon, Sir, 1896-1979

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Visiting professor of political science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; d. 1979. From the description of Papers, 1967-1968. (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign). WorldCat record id: 28421959 Epithet: political theorist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001240.0x0002d7 ...

Haggart, John, 1836-1913

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