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Correspondence with Sir Alec Guinness, 1978-2009

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MS. le Carré 925
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Professional and personal correspondence with Sir Alec Guinness, George Smiley in the television adaptations of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) and Smiley's People (1982).

Folder 1 comprises:

  1. Personal and professional correspondence, mostly from Guinness to Cornwell, including regarding George Smiley and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, 1978-2000
  2. Guinness's notes on the Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy script, 1978
  3. Letters from Merula and Matthew Guinness to Cornwell following Guinness's death, 2000
  4. Press cuttings regarding Guinness, 2000-2009

Folder 2 comprises:

  1. Photocopies of letters from Cornwell to Guinness, including regarding George Smiley, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and other work, 1978-1999

Dates

  • Creation: 1978-2009

Extent

1 box (2 folders)

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. le Carré 925