Osbert Sitwell letters, 1918-1959.

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Osbert Sitwell letters, 1918-1959.

The collection consists of six letters from Osbert Sitwell, including: to Dear Sir, 4 Feb. 1918, granting permission to reprint some poems, with mention of his current work; to Dear sir, 14 Feb. 1918, about printing a work by Iris Tree; and four letters to David Garnett, addressed to Dear Bunny, 1947-1959, containing reminiscences, news, and observations on literary matters.

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Sitwell, Osbert, 1892-1969

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Viola Garvin, literary editor of the Observer 1926-1942, and daughter of James Louis Garvin, editor of the Observer 1908-1942. From the description of Letter, 1940 October 21, Renishaw Hall, N. Sheffield to Viola Garvin. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 37429151 English poet and satirist. From the description of Letter : Cyprus, to Maurice [Baring], 1935 Feb. 15. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). Wor...

Garnett, David, 1892-1981‏

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Author and publisher David Garnett was born in Brighton; his mother was a translator, his father a literary adviser, and he grew up in a literary environment. He studied botany at the Royal College of Science, and after graduation went into publishing. He became book critic for New Statesman, and wrote several popular novels, some fantasy and some with realistic themes. He has also written several volumes of memoirs, and edited works by T.E. Lawrence and Thomas Love Peacock. From the...