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Manning, Olivia Mary, 1908-1980

 Person

Biography

British novelist, poet, writer, and reviewer.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

John Davenport collection of Malcolm Lowry, 1926-1966

 Collection
Identifier: 1976-006
Scope and Contents Grouped into correspondence and writings. The correspondence consists of handwritten and typed letter and postcards between a) John Davenport (Lowry's friend and executor) and publishers, colleagues and friends of Malcolm Lowry; b) between Malcolm Lowry and Carol Brown, his belle of the 1920s; c) between Marjerie Bonner Lowry (Mrs. Malcolm Lowry) and John Davenport; d) one handwritten letter fragment from [John Davenport] to Lowry which includes a 10-line poem about gonorrhea. The writings...
Dates: 1926 - 1966

Olivia Manning papers, 1944-1979

 Collection
Identifier: 1981-003
Scope and Contents

Olivia Manning papers consist of correspondence (handwritten and typed letters and cards from Olivia Manning to Kay Dick (aka Edward Lane) and Kathleen Farrell and one black and white photograph featuring Olivia Manning and Kay Dick at a Heinemann’s garden party, circa 1940s and writinigs (drafts, galley proofs, excised material, and book jacket blurbs).

Dates: 1944 - 1979

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Book reviewing. 1
Poets, British -- 20th century. 1
Special Collections -- Correspondence -- Manning, Olivia. 1
Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Lowry, Malcolm. 1
Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Manning, Olivia. 1