Rebecca West collection

Collection

Identifier: 1986-002

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

An artificial collection of materials consisting of correspondence, writings, and other personal papers of the British author, journalist, literary critic and travel writer Rebecca West.

Dates

Creation: Late 1800s-1987

Creator

West, Rebecca, 1892-1983 (Author, Person)

Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Use and Copyright

This material is owned by the University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections. Unpublished manuscripts are under copyright. Therefore, permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from both the repository and the copyright holder.

Biographical / Historical

Cicely Isabel Fairfield, known by her pen name Rebecca West. She was an English author, journalist, literary critic and travel writer. She was born on December 21, 1892, London. West wrote in many genres, and was committed to feminist and liberal principles. She had one son, Anthony West, with writer H.G. Wells. She wrote several novels and is noted for "The Return of the Soldier," and "The Fountain Overflows." She died on March 15, 1983 in London.