Minute Book of the Oxford University Writers' Club, with a note on the reunion of the club
Single Item
MS. Top. Oxon. d. 1094
The minutes include brief summaries of talks given to the Club by various speakers, including:
- (pp. 13-14) A.P. Herbert, 1947;
- (pp. 23-24) Elizabeth Bowen, 1947;
- (pp. 29-30, 69-70) David Cecil, 1947, 1949;
- (pp. 33-34) Evelyn Waugh, 1947;
- (pp. 39-40) John Betjeman, 1948;
- (pp. 47-48) Cyril Connolly, [1948];
- (pp. 51-52) V.S. Pritchett, [1948].
Dates
- 1946-1958, 1988
Extent
272 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Oxon. d. 1094, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Oxon. d. 1094
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 6889
Abstract
Minute Book of the Oxford University Writers' Club, with a note on the reunion of the club
Biographical / Historical
Ludovic Kennedy was the founder and first Secretary of the Club. and pp. xxvii-54, 136 are in his hand. Other secretaries included (pp. 73-75) Alan Brien, 1949, and (pp. 107-111) George MacBeth, 1954. At pp. 106b and 208b are letters from Angus Wilson, 1953, and David Cecil, 1954.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Ludovic Kennedy, 1988.
- Title
- Minute Book of the Oxford University Writers' Club, with a note on the reunion of the club
- Status
- Published
- Author
- EAD version 2023 by Alice Zamboni
- Date
- EAD version 2023
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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