Correspondence of Nevill Coghill and David Luke, c.1959-1974, and additional papers
Single Item
MS. 15021
Comprises:
- manuscript postcard from Coghill to Luke to accompany a copy of his translation of Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, sent from Merton College, nd [New Year 1960]
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, relating to the different treatments of Faust by Marlowe and Goethe, 30 Oct 1961
- manuscript postcard from Coghill to Luke, relating to the film of Faust, sent from Merton College, 2 Nov 1961
- typescript letter from Coghill to Luke, relating to the latter's translations of Goethe, the difference between heterosexual and homosexual relationships and the effects of old age, 26 Jul 1964
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, discussing Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Liaisons Dangereuses, a forthcoming concert at Cliveden, and giving relationship advice for his Salzburg trip, July [1965]
- manuscript postcard from Luke to Coghill, containing details of his relationship problems with Graham, sent from Salzburg, 24 Aug [1965]
- typescript letter from Mischa Scorer, BBC to Luke thanking him for agreeing to be filmed having lunch with Coghill, which will mark Coghill's retirement, 13 Jun 1966
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, discussing Luke's translation of Adalbert Stifter and Auden's views on the same, sent from New York, 12 Nov 1968
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, relating to his translation of Thomas Mann's stories, sent from Aylburton, 15 Dec 1970
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, containing his reminiscences of Auden as a student, 27 Dec 1970, together with a typescript poem, 'The Tempter', written by Coghill for Auden
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, with commiserations on an unhappy love affair, sent from Aylburton, 21 May 1971
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, giving advice on his relationship with Alfred, sent from Aylburton, [?early Jun 1971]
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, thanking him for dinner in Christ Church with Auden and Alfred, sent from Aylburton, 24 Jun 1971
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, referring to Auden's return to Oxford as Professor of Poetry and to Erich Alport's ill-health, sent from Aylburton, 9 Feb 1972
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, giving advice on an unhappy relationship and defending the lifestyle of his friends, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, sent from Aylburton, 29 Mar 1972
- draft version of 'Thanks before going, for Wystan', Coghill's contribution to Auden's Festschrift, For W.H. Auden, published 21 Feb 1972, photocopy of typescript
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, accepting an invitation to a party together with Auden and some of Luke's pupils, sent from Aylburton, 29 Jan 1973
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, stating how much he enjoyed the party and giving advice on a burgeoning relationship with a pupil, sent from Aylburton, 18 Feb 1973
- picture postcard from Luke to Coghill, describing a holiday with his boyfriend, sent from Livigno in the Italian Alps, 1 Apr [1973]
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, warning him not to send personal information on a postcard as his family can read it, sent from Aylburton, [early Apr 1973]
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, giving relationship advice, warning him not to write anything down which he would not want published, even in a private letter, and discussing the effect of old age and his recovery from a stroke, 13 Apr 1973
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, apologising for being unable to talk on the telephone due to being overheard and also still being unwell, 12 Aug 1973
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, relating to photographs of the bronze bust of Auden made by Michael Werner, sent from Aylburton, 5 Jan 1974
- typescript letter from Coghill to Luke, listing all the main sights in Cork for Luke's 'Irish trip', sent from Aylburton, [?Jul 1974]
- photocopy of typescript letter from Luke to Coghill, describing his trip to Cork particularly the places Coghill knew from his childhood, sent from Iffley, 27 Sep 1974
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, relating to Luke's trip to Ireland, the recent General Election and the rate of inflation, sent from Aylburton, 18 Oct 1974
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, giving him advice on his tutorial style, sent from Merton College, nd [1959-1966]
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, giving him relationship advice, nd [1959-1966]
- manuscript postcard from Coghill to Luke including two short poems, sent from Merton College, nd [1959-1966]
- manuscript poem, 'Nous n'irons plus', written on Merton College notepaper, nd [1959-1966]
- manuscript letter from Coghill to Luke, praising his translation of Goethe, Conversations and Encounters, published in 1966, nd
- programme for OUDS performance of Dr. Faustus, at the Oxford Playhouse, Feb 1966, starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor and directed by Nevill Coghill, with loose press cuttings
- obituaries for David Luke: cutting and transcript of The Times obituary, 9 Dec 2005; transcript of The Independent obituary, 9 Dec 2005
Dates
- Creation: c.1959-2005
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. 15021
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 15021
Abstract
Correspondence of Nevill Coghill and David Luke, c.1959-1974, and additional papers
Biographical / Historical
Nevill Coghill (1899-1980) was a Fellow and Tutor of English Literature at Exeter College, Oxford, 1924-1957, and Merton Professor of English Literature at Oxford from 1957 until his retirement in 1966. He was also an amateur theatre director, who directed the Oxford University Dramatic Society's open-air productions. For further details see the Dictionary of National Biography.
David Luke (1921-2005) was Tutor in German at Christ Church, Oxford from 1959 until his retirement in 1988. He was also a renowned translator of German literary classics into English. He was a close friend of Coghill and of W.H. Auden. For further details see the Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Thornton's Bookshop, Oxford, April 2018.
- Title
- Correspondence of Nevill Coghill and David Luke, c.1959-1974, and additional papers
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Catherine McIlwaine
- Date
- 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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