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West, Rebecca, 1892-1983

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1892-12-21 - 1983-03-15

Biography

Author, reporter, and literary critic.

Found in 118 Collections and/or Records:

Johannes [Leung?] to "Ric", 1960-02-19

 Item — Box 2: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1986.002.1.2.2.027
Scope and Contents

"My deaar Ric, Forgive me for not having written for so long, but I have had strange adventures. I don't know how far I had got when I last wrote. But it has been a most curious story..."

Dates: 1960-02-19

Margaret Storm Jameson to Rebecca West, 1959-11-30

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.012
Scope and Contents

"My dear Rebecca, The editor of ADAM, my friend Miron Grindea, does not really need this introduction to you, since you certainly know all about ADAM, its quality, and its international reputation. All I could possibly add to what you know would be my great respect for his lifetime of effort, sacrifice and devotion, to create and to keep alive this excellent review..."

Dates: 1959-11-30

Martin Secker - Richards Press publishing archive, 1908-1977

 Collection
Identifier: 1979-014
Scope and Contents Contains office copies of books published by Secker into which a variety of materials were laid in, tipped in, or pasted in to many of them. These materials include handwritten and typed cards, letters and royalty receipts; Richards Press and Martin Secker publication announcements; press cuttings of book reviews and articles; photographs and clipped photographic illustrations; handwritten poems and essays; and fragments of dust jackets and dust jacket blurbs.Items which could...
Dates: 1908 - 1977; Majority of material found within 1910 - 1941

Miron Grindea to Rebecca West, 1960-09-03

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.013
Scope and Contents

"Dear Madam, At the time my old friend S.J. wrote the enclosed letter of introduction I learned from Alan Pryce-Jones that you had to leave at short notice for South Africa. He suggested I should wait for your return and promised to let me know if a meeting could be arranged at his flat in Albamy..."

Dates: 1960-09-03

Miron Grindea to Rebecca West, Sept. 4th

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.014
Scope and Contents

"Dear Dame Rebecca, Thank you very much for your cordial letter and invitation to lunch on Sunday. I am very much looking forward to meeting you and talk over a few things which I consider of some importance. [?] I have no car but I am sure I could find my way round after reaching High Wycombe. I should like to save you the trouble - may I only ring you up as soon as I reach H.W. probably some time before 1 p.m.?..."

Dates: Sept. 4th

Miron Grindea to Rebecca West, 1960-09-15

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.016
Scope and Contents

"Dear Dame Rebecca, I cannot resist the temptation of letting you know that an American editor has asked me to write an essay of about 10.000 words on your work. I most sincerely hope that I will manage to cope with that rather formidable task. As I have mentioned to you already literary historians in the USA have complained about the scarcity of bibliographical material on your creative output..."

Dates: 1960-09-15

Miron Grindea to Rebecca West, 1960-09-24

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.018
Scope and Contents "Dear Dame Rebecca, Your letter reached me with some delay as it was sent to an address which I left in 1943; it came though as a blessed relief for I began wondering whether I have done something to upset you. I know you will be glad to hear that since spending that gloriously sunny day at Ibstone House two Sundays ago the emergency position has changed very much in our favour. Indeed, thanks to a few contributions from well-wishers and after selling yet another important section of my...
Dates: 1960-09-24

Miron Grindea to Rebecca West, 1960-09-27

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.019
Scope and Contents

"Dear Dame Rebecca, I am really overwhelmed by the promptness and generosity of mind and heart with which you have approached your friend Ray over our predicament. I read his letter with great interest..."

Dates: 1960-09-27

Miron Grindea to Rebecca West, Sunday night

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.021
Scope and Contents "Dear Dame Rebecca, You really sent me home dreaming. It was not only the display of your irresistibly rich intelligence and with, but also the generosity with which you listened to ADAM'S clumsy epic. Many, many thanks for everything - the sunshine on the terrace, the lunch, the conversation, and the promise to give our predicament a quiet thought. You mentioned a few names, which, naturally convey magic: the South African gold-mines king; Unilever; I.C.I., etc. A minute slice out of their...
Dates: Sunday night