Athill, Diana, 1917-2019
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1917-12-21 - 2019-01-23
Biography
British literary editor, novelist and memoirist who worked with some of the greatest writers of the 20th century at the London-based publishing company Andre Deutsch Ltd.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Andre Deutsch archive, 1952-1995
Collection
Identifier: 1988-013
Scope and Contents
Consists of editorial, production and publicity files for approximately 2000 books published by this London firm. Includes correspondence with Jean Rhys, Stevie Smith, and V.S. Naipaul, among many others. Also represents a great deal of the work of Deutsch editor Diana Athill who influenced women's writing in Britain.
Dates:
1952 - 1995