Publishers (A-G)., 07/15/1968-04/19/1984

File — Box: 2, Folder: 28

Identifier: 55519

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

Note to the legacy print version of this finding aid.

The Elizabeth Jennings papers 1 consists of correspondence sent and received by the poet. Correspondence is organized by individual name and arranged alphabetically.

Also included is correspondence from cultural organizations, museums, and publishers, as well as fan letters.

Notable correspondents include many contemporary poets and writers such as, John Betjeman, Charles Causley, Cecil Day-Lewis, Margaret Drabble, Roy Fuller, Laurie Lee, Peter Levi, Ruth Pitter, Anne Ridler, A.L. Rowse, Stephen Spender, Anthony Thwaite, and John Wain. Internationally acclaimed actors Sir John Gielgud and Alec Guinness are also represented by lengthy correspondence. Of special interest is the extensive correspondence from long-time friend, Dame Cicely Veronica Wedgewood, the well-respected historian and writer. Dating from early 1969 to the end of 1971, the letters were sent when Jennings was going through a long period of depression.

Dates

07/15/1968-04/19/1984

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.84 Linear Feet (2 Hollinger Document Cases)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains correspondence from EJ's various publishers. Arranged alphabetically by publisher name. Includes, TLS 9/8/69 from Clive Allison of Allison & Busby Limited Publishers re "Michelangelo's Sonnets" translated by EJ; TLS 4/19/72 from Christopher Busby of Christopher Busby & John Rose Limited/Literary Agents, re a book in progress, "The Inward War"; ACS 4/19/84 from Roger Pringle of the Celandine Press re sequence of poems entitled, "In Shakespeare's Company"; TLS 7/15/68 + contract from Peter du Sautoy of Faber and Faber, Ltd. re the publication of a volume of poems edited by EJ entitled, "A Choice of Christina Rossetti's Verse"; 2 TLS from James Gibson 5/30/70 and 5/19/72, respectively, re publishing poems by EJ in anthologies including "Let the Poet Choose" (1973).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

JENNINGS, ELIZABETH - CORRES. REC'D 1968-1972 (PUBLISHERS A-G): Typed Letter Signed

ALLISON, CLIVE - CORRES. TO JENNINGS, ELIZABETH 1969: Typed Letter Signed

JENNINGS, ELIZABETH - "MICHELANGELO'S SONNETS" (ED.) REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

BUSBY, CHRISTOPHER - CORRES. TO JENNINGS, ELIZABETH 1972: Typed Letter Signed

JENNINGS, ELIZABETH - "INWARD WAR, THE" (REFERENCE): Typed Letter Signed

PRINGLE, ROGER - CORRES. TO JENNINGS, ELIZABETH 1984: Typed Letter Signed

JENNINGS, ELIZABETH - "IN SHAKESPEARE'S COMPANY" (REFERENCE): Typed Letter Signed

DU SAUTOY, PETER - CORRES. TO JENNINGS, ELIZABETH 1968: Typed Letter Signed

ROSSETTI, CHRISTINA - POETRY EDITED BY ELIZABETH JENNINGS: Typed Letter Signed

GIBSON, JAMES - CORRES. TO JENNINGS, ELIZABETH 1970; 1972: Typed Letter Signed

GIBSON, JAMES - "LET THE POET CHOOSE" (ED) - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed