Letter, 1954 April 5, Galamares, Cintra, Portugal, to Tambimuttu [manuscript].

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Letter, 1954 April 5, Galamares, Cintra, Portugal, to Tambimuttu [manuscript].

Campbell's account of his friendship with Dylan Thomas and Thomas' support of Campbell's right to his opinions despite his political views is sent to "Tambi" with a request for permission to broadcast his translation of "The marvelous shoemaker's wife" by Lorca. He mentions efforts to sabotage his translations because he is not a communist.

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