Gascoyne, David, 1916-2001
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1916-10-10 - 2001-11-25
Biography
English poet associated with the Surrealist movement.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
David Emery Gascoyne papers, 1954-1985
Collection
Identifier: 1985-001
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of correspondence between British author David Gascoyne and his friends and colleagues, and manuscript and typescript drafts of his writings. The correspondence has been arranged alphabetically by correspondent, followed by unidentified correspondence and four groups of letters arranged in the categories of "British painter friends," British poet contemporaries, "Literary friends and acquaintances," and "Requests for permission to quote" as organized by Gascoyne....
Dates:
1954 - 1985
Derek Stanford collection, 1963-1968
Collection
Identifier: 1980-001
Scope and Contents
Consists of 12 handwritten and typed letters between Derek Stanford and Michel Remy (who was writing a thesis on David Gascoyne at that time), the Poetry Society, and The Scotsman Magazine. Also included are handwritten, typed and carbon copy typed drafts of various essays and articles written by Derek Stanford about David Gascoyne, a well as Stanford's unpublished autobiography, The Pumpkin Tree.
Dates:
1963 - 1968