Papers of the Sitwell family, 1914-1999.

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Papers of the Sitwell family, 1914-1999.

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The collection contains a typed copy of Arthur Bean's "A Bio-bibliography of Dame Edith Sitwell (1887-1964). With the manuscript are typed copies of Dame Edith's correspondence with Bryher, 1940-1960, with Arnold Bennett, 1920-1928; Sir Osbert's correspondence with Samuel Chotzinoff, 1948-1963, Edith and Osbert correspndence with John Lehmann, 1945-1959; and Sitwell family correspondence with other literary figures of note, 1914-1967; assorted clippings on the Sitwell family; and two audio cassettes: a "Hooked on Books" [radio show?] segment, 1979, with Arthur Bean on the Sitwells, and Dame Edith reading her poetry.

ca. 250 items.

University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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Bean, Arthur Parsons

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College professor, Sitwell collector. From the description of Papers of Arthur Parsons Bean [manuscript], 1948-1981. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647817487 ...

Chotzinoff, Samuel

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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...

Bryher, 1894-1983

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Bryher (1894-1983) was a British author best known for her historical novels, including The Fourteenth of October (1952) and Coin of Carthage (1962), and her autobiographical writings. She also established Close-Up (1927-33), the first periodical devoted to film. Born Winifred Ellerman, she married Robert MacAlmon in 1919. They divorced in 1927, and in that year she married Kenneth MacPherson. Beginning in 1918, she was the close friend of American poet H. D., whose daughter she adopted. ...

Lehmann, John, 1907-1987

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Epithet: writer and critic British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000208.0x0001d8 John Lehmann was an English author, poet, journalist, editor, and publisher. He was founder and editor (1936-1950) of NEW WRITING, manager (1938-1946) of Hogarth Press, founder and director (1946-1952) of John Lehmann, Ltd. (publishers), founding editor (1953-1961) of LONDON MAGAZINE, and visiting professor at various universities. He al...

Bennett, Arnold, 1867-1931

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Arnold Bennett was a British novelist, dramatist, short-story writer, literary critic, journalist, and editor. From the description of Arnold Bennett collection of papers, 1881-1955 bulk (1894-1953). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122615455 From the guide to the Arnold Bennett collection of papers, 1881-1955, 1894-1953, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) Arnold Bennett, English no...