Sassoon, Siegfried, 1886-1967

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biographical statement

Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, CBE, MC was an English poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World War.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Siegfried Sassoon correspondence regarding a gift for Robert Bridges's 80th birthday

Item

Identifier: 2000-006

Content Description

Letters written primarily to Siegfried Sassoon in response to Sassoon's call for monetary donations for a gift of a clavichord (to be constructed by Arnold Dometsch) in honor of the Poet Laureate, Robert Bridges, on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

Dates: 1924 - 1929

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives