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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 111 Collections and/or Records:

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
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"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
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Adam International Review

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
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"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
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Adam International Review

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
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"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
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Adam International Review

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
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Adam International Review

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
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"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
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Adam International Review

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
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Adam International Review

Miron Grindea to Rebecca West, 1962-07-31

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.025
Scope and Contents "Dear Dame Rebecca, In case you might have been wondering about our prolonged silence I should like you to know that we have been through new difficulties, but we do hope to be able to carry on for at least another year or so thus reaching ADAM's thirtieth year of publication. This afternoon while perusing The New Freewoman I was amazed - and delighted - to come across an essay of yours Trees of gold which must have been written when you were still a teenager. As I have reasons to suspect...
Dates: 1962-07-31
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Adam International Review

Miron Grindea to Rebecca West, 1967-12-13

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.026
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"Dear Dame Rebecca, We are now preparing a special issue on 'The Impact of the October Revolution upon Contemporary Literature and Art', and should be most grateful if you would let us have your views on the subject..."

Dates: 1967-12-13
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Adam International Review

Miron Grindea to Rebecca West, 1968-12-25

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.027
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"Dear Dame Rebecca, Our next issue will, in addition to the publication in full of the two winning entries in Adam's novel competition, include a world symposium on Georges Simenon. We should be very glad - and grateful - if you could give us your frank opinion on the Belgian protean novelist..."

Dates: 1968-12-25
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Adam International Review

Miron Grindea to Rebecca West, 1977-03-30

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.030
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"Sorry to learn that you haven't been feeling too well recently. I do hope you have recovered by now. May I add that I still hope to receive your contribution to our next issue which will be entirely to the London Library..."

Dates: 1977-03-30
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Adam International Review

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