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Elizabeth Bowen Papers
Manuscripts and correspondence: A-Bowen (to A-H)

Manuscripts

Manuscripts and correspondence: A-Bowen (to A-H)

Description: The collection is composed of correspondence and literary manuscripts. All the manuscripts and over one hundred letters in the collection were penned by Bowen. The correspondence concerns publishing arrangements for Bowen's works in progress during the years 1944-1946, discussions of her writing and the writing of other authors, and references to her wartime writing for the British Council and other agencies.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1934-1946.
Call number: mssHM 52741-53108
Creator: Bowen, Elizabeth (1899-1973)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Sotheby's, July 21, 1988.; Purchased from Sotheby's, October 31, 1988.
Associated people: Day Lewis, C. (1904-1972.); Greene, Graham, (1904-1991.)

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Hayward, John, (1905-1965.)

Lehmann, John, (1907-1987.)

Pritchett, V. S. (1900-1997.)

Rieu, E. V. (1887-1972.)

Scott-James, R. A. (1878-1959.)

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Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

British Broadcasting Corporation.

British Council.

Cresset Press.

Great Britain.

Jonathan Cape (Firm)

Longmans, Green and Company, Ltd.

Opus Press.

Pilot Press Ltd.

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The collection is composed of correspondence and literary manuscripts of Anglo-Irish author Elizabeth Bowen. All the manuscripts and over one hundred letters in the collection were penned by Bowen. The correspondence concerns publishing arrangements for Bowen's works in progress during the years 1944-1946, discussions of her writing and the writing of other authors, and references to her wartime writing for the British Council and other agencies. Correspondents include the British Broadcasting Corporation, Jonathan Cape Ltd., the Cresset Press, Cecil Day Lewis, the Fontaine, the British Council, Great Britain's Control Office for Germany and Austria, Graham Greene, John Hayward, Alfred A. Knopf Inc., John Lehmann, the Listener, Longmans, Green and Company, Ltd., the Opus Press, Victor Sawdon Pritchett, Emile Victor Rieu, Rolfe Arnold Scott-James, and Vogue. Some notable items include: Bowen, Elizabeth Dorothea Cole. To Lady Cynthia Mary Evelyn (Charteris) Asquith [1934] briefly describing an experience in Fascist Italy. HM 53108. Bowen, Elizabeth Dorothea Cole. Letter (1946, July 1) to Harper's Bazaar encloses list of houses and places that inspired her stories. HM 52803. Bowen, Elizabeth Dorothea Cole. Letter (1946, Mar. 1) to Frank Rouda analyzing her writing style and commenting on The House in Paris, in response to his request (1946, Feb. 2) for information to be used in his graduate studies. HM 52858 and HM 53060. Day-Lewis, Cecil. 6 pieces (1944-1946) to Elizabeth Bowen, and 5 pieces (1944-1946) from Bowen to Day-Lewis, discussing her writing for Orion. HM 52776-52780 and HM 52920-52925. Great Britain. British Council. 8 pieces (1945-1946) to Elizabeth Bowen and 6 pieces (1945-1946) from Bowen to the British Council about various writing projects relating to the Council's wartime and post-war efforts. HM 52791-52796 and HM 52946-52953. Greene, Graham. 2 pieces (1945-1946) to Elizabeth Bowen and 2 pieces (1944-ca. 1945) from Bowen to Greene concerning literary matters. HM 52801-52802 and HM 52962-52963. Hayward, John. 5 pieces (1945) to Elizabeth Bowen, one mentioning T.S. Eliot and all dealing with a literary project for Cresset Press. HM 52966-52970. Also 4 pieces (1945-1946) to Elizabeth Bowen from Cresset Press and 2 pieces (1946) from Bowen to Cresset Press. HM 52774-52775 and HM 52916-52919. Knopf (Alfred A.) Co. 10 pieces (1944-1946) to Elizabeth Bowen concerning publishing arrangements for The Demon Lover (published in the U.S. as Ivy Gripped the Steps) and 5 pieces (1946) from Bowen to Knopf. HM 52816-52820 and HM 52982-52991. Pritchett, V.S. Letter (1946, June 10) to Elizabeth Bowen about plans for a joint publication: Why Do I Write? An Exchange of Views between Elizabeth Bowen, Graham Greene, & V.S. Pritchett (published in 1948). HM 53048. Persons represented by 5 or more pieces consist of: Bowen, Elizabeth Dorothea Cole. 6 literary manuscripts, 134 pieces (1934-1946). HM 52743-52880, HM 53107-53108. British Broadcasting Corp. 12 pieces (1945-1946). HM 52881-52892. Cape (Jonathan) Ltd. 6 pieces (1944-1945). HM 52895-52900. Day-Lewis, Cecil. 6 pieces (1944-1946). HM 52920-52925. Fontaine (periodical). 6 pieces (1944-1946). HM 52934-52939. Great Britain. British Council. 8 pieces (1945-1946). HM 52946-52953. Great Britain. Control Office for Germany and Austria. 5 pieces (1946). HM 52955-52959. Hayward, John. 5 pieces (1945). HM 52966-52970. Knopf (Alfred A.) Inc. 10 pieces (1944-1946). HM 52982-52991. Lehmann, John Frederick. 6 pieces (1945-1946). HM 52993-52998. The Listener (periodical). 6 pieces (1944-1946). HM 53001-53006. Longmans, Green & Co., Ltd. 2 pieces (1945-1946) and 3 documents (1944-1946). HM 53009-53013. The Opus Press. 5 pieces (1945-1946). HM 53030-53034. Pilot Press, Ltd. 5 pieces (1945-1946). HM 53043-53047. Rieu, Emile Victor. 5 pieces (1945-1946). HM 53055-53059. Scott-James, Rolfe Arnold. 6 pieces (1945). HM 53066-53071. Vogue (periodical). 5 pieces (1946). HM 53093-53097.
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