Correspondence
MS. Eng. c. 7410
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Correspondence
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. c. 7410
Summary
Includes:
(fols. 3-8) letter mentioning publication in the P.E.N. anthology New Poems, 1955, and invitation to review for the Manchester Guardian, 7 Dec. 1954.
(fols. 14-16) letter mentioning approach from George Hartley (editor of Listen and proprietor of the Hessle-based Marvell Press) with regards to publishing a volume of Larkin's poetry [subsequently published as The Less Deceived, 1955], 20 Dec. 1954.
(fols. 21-2) greetings card containing TS poem 'Christmas', n.d., 'Christmas 1954'.
(fols. 23-33) letters discussing publication of The Less Deceived, the volume title and dedication to Monica Jones, 8, 16 Jan. 1955.
(fols. 88-95) letter discussing provision of titles for poems in The Less Deceived, 8 Apr. 1955.
(fols. 96-8) letter mentioning possible inclusion in New Lines (ed. Robert Conquest, London: MacMillan, 1956), and Poets of the 1950s (ed. D.J. Enright, Tokyo: Kenkyusha Ltd, 1955), 14 Apr. 1955.
Date
Dec. 1954-May 1955
Language
English
Physical extent
125 Leaves
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Collection contents
Letters from Philip Larkin to Monica Jones
Correspondence
Correspondence
