'Margaret Wrong Memorial Fund': papers concerning the FCB's recommendation of Bennett Makalo Khaketla for the 1961 award, 1961

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Contains:

(fol. 1) circular letter from Professor L.J. Lewis, addressed to Venture, asking for recommendations of persons of African descent who had rendered outstanding services to literature, Feb 1961
(fols. 2-3) letter from Hilda Selwyn-Clarke to Khaketla, Basutoland (Lesotho), (1) about his journal Mohlabani, (2) asking if he would like his name to go forward for the award. His reply mentions his books, published in the Sesotho language, and his election to the Executive Council, 6 and 10 Mar 1961
(fol. 4) circular letter from Lewis, announcing the award for 1960, Apr 1961
(fols. 5-7) two letters from M. Roberts to Lewis, about submitting Khaketla's name and a letter of thanks from Lewis, 15-26 Sep 1961
(fols. 8-15) draft and two copies of biographical notes on Khaketla, and two copies of a list of eight books by him, n.d.

Dates

Creation: 1961

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/77, folder 5

Additional Description

Related Materials

See also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/5, folder 3, fols. 72-75, and MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/44, folder 2, fols. 189-190, about the establishment and organisation of the Fund, 1948 and 1949.