Warner, Sylvia Nora Townsend, 1893-1978
Person
Biography
English writer best remembered for her feminist novels, such as Lolly Willowes and After The Death of Don Juan. She was the only child of Harrow School housemaster George Townsend Warner and Nora Huddleston Warren. She first wanted to become a musicologist but then decided to follow her other passion - writing. Soon she met a poet Valentine Ackland, who became her life-long companion. They settled in Dorset. They were interested in politics, joined the Communist Party and visited Spain during the Civil War. In 1972 Sylvia was granted honorary membership of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She also published a few books of poetry, mostly appreciated posthumously and a biography of the novelist T. H. White.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Miscellaneous literary manuscripts, correspondence and photographs
Collection
Identifier: 1981-010
Scope and Contents
An artificial collection that consists of single and/or small groups of letters, small groups of related literary materials, individual or small groups of manuscripts such as poems and similar individual pieces which were deemed at one time to be of sufficient bulk to be placed into separate collections. These materials were acquired independently of larger collections. The period covered is primarily the first half or so of the twentieth century, but there are selected items dating well...
Dates:
1862 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1925 - 1970