Two letters to Jean Seznec

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MS. Eng. c. 7963, fols. 78-79

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Comprises:

(fol. 78) Typed letter from William Somerset Maugham, writing from Villa Mauresque, St Jean, Cap Ferrat, acknowledging receipt of Seznec's inaugural lecture, 23 Jul 1952.
(fol. 79) Typed letter from André Chastel, writing from Paris, hoping to see Seznec in the United States the following year and inviting him to write an introductory article for a publication on art and poetry, 8 Dec 1976. In French.

Dates

Creation: 1952-1976

Extent

2 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 7963, fol. 78].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. c. 7963, fols. 78-79

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 16113

Additional Description

Abstract

Two letters to Jean Seznec.

Biographical / Historical

Jean Joseph Seznec (1905-1983) was an art historian and scholar of French literature. From 1950 until 1972 he was Marshal Foch Professor of French Literature at Oxford University. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.