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Letters to H.J. Massingham, mainly from Edmund Blunden

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MS. Eng. c. 3216, fols. 70-99
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Comprises letters from:

  1. (fols. 70-96) Edmund Blunden, c.1919-1949 (the first letter incomplete)
  2. (fols. 97-99) 'Rolf', 1941

Dates

  • Creation: c.1919-1949

Extent

30 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 3216, fol. 70].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. c. 3216, fols. 70-99

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 9707

Abstract

Letters to H.J. Massingham mainly from Edmund Blunden, c.1919-1949.

Biographical / Historical

Edmund Charles Blunden (1896-1974) was a poet and critic. He survived active service during the First World War and later gained renown as a war poet. He was the Professor of Poetry at Oxford, 1966-1968. For further details see the Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Blackwell's, 1993.

Title
Letters to H.J. Massingham, mainly from Edmund Blunden, c.1919-1949
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2018
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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