Works of T.S. Eliot

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Works of T.S. Eliot, consisting of:

Manuscript and typescript drafts of 'Marina'
Typescript translation of St. J. Perse's (pseudonym for Marie-René Alexis Saint-Leger Leger) poem 'Anabase'
Printed copy of Anabase (Paris, 1924)
Manuscript and typescript drafts of 'The Rock', with related correspondence

Dates

1924-1934

Extent

5 shelfmarks

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Don. c. 23/1].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Don. c. 23/1-3, d. 43-44

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 12459

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888-1965) was a poet. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Other Finding Aids

M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 38795-9.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was given to the Library by the author, through the Friends of the Bodleian, 1930-1935.

Indexed Names and Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Works of T.S. Eliot
Status: Completed
Author: Emily Tarrant
Language of description: English

Repository Details

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