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Letter from John Wain to Constantine Trypanis

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MS. Eng. c. 8418, fol. 121
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Letter from John Wain to Constantine Trypanis, 18 Dec 1958, in which he mentions her book 'The cocks of Hades' (published earlier that year) and her poem 'Why did I choose that man'. He also says that he will be in New York until mid-March [1959] focusing on journalism.

Dates

  • Creation: 18 Dec 1958

Extent

1 leaf

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 8418, fol. 121].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. c. 8418, fol. 121

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 23423

Abstract

Letter from John Wain to Constantine Trypanis

Biographical / Historical

John Barrington Wain (1925–1994) was a writer and poet. Further details of his life and work can be found in the Oxford Dictionary of Naional Biography.

Constantine Athanasius Trypanis (1909-1993) was a Classical scholar, writer, poet, Minister of Culture and Science, Greece. Further details of her work can be found in the Who's Who.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Found in the Library, 3 May 1991.

Title
Cataloguing description of a letter from John Wain to Constantine Trypanis
Status
Published
Author
Margaret Czepiel
Date
EAD version 2024
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Edition statement
First edition

Repository Details

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