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Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Katherine Mansfield collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1963-003
Scope and Contents

The collection is organized into two series: Series 1: Katherine Mansfield correspondence and Series 2: Jeffrey Meyers papers (writings and research material relating to his book, Katherine Mansfield: A Biography (1978).

Dates: 1907 - 1978

Paul Scott papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1979-003
Scope and Contents

Consists of over 5700 pieces of correspondence to Scott along with carbon file copies of approximately 6000 letters written by him; manuscripts including Staying On and My Appointment with the Muse; commissioned reader's reports and book reviews; personal items including military records and photographs of Paul Scott and Paul Scott with family and/or colleagues.

Scott was a British novelist and visiting University of Tulsa visiting professor in 1977.

Dates: 1940 - 1978

Sitwell collection, 1923-1980

 Collection
Identifier: 1987-001
Scope and Contents The collection consists of original manuscript material of Edith Sitwell, including 30 letters to Zosia Kochanski, wife of noted Polish violinist Paul Kochanski. An additional 45 letters from Osbert Sitwell to Zosia Kochanski, and one letter from Georgia Sitwell to Mrs. Kochanski, and four letters from David Horner discussing Edith and Osbert are included.Also included in the collection is material and correspondence relating to two biographies of Edith Sitwell: Geoffrey Elborn's...
Dates: 1923 - 1980

Vernon Scannell papers, 1948-1971

 Collection
Identifier: 1980-005
Scope and Contents

Consists of 9 handwritten letters from Scannell (written while incarcerated in Brixton Prison, London) to Jo Scannell (his wife) dating from March to April, 1967. Also included are handwritten poems, radio scripts and plays, and an autobiographical piece, A Proper Gentlemen written in 11 notebooks and writing tablets, and individual sheets.

Dates: 1948 - 1971