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Peter Levi., 01/01/1951-01/01/1990

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 60
Identifier: 91540

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence written mostly to Ned O'Gorman, the majority being personal in nature. A few letters relate to the publishing of his poetry.

Dates

  • 01/01/1951-01/01/1990

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Extent

From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (16 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Shelf Location

04/05/07

Container Summary

This folder includes 6 ALS from Peter Levi to Ned O'Gorman. All of them written from Heythrop College, Chipping Norton, Oxon. 1 ALS "Suddenly in two days your beautiful, stunning book arrived..." Reference to O'Gorman's three-part poem about the sea. 1 ALS "Je voudrais t'ecrire en francais..." Reference to poet Richard Selig. 1 ALS "I have just got your letter. Do forgive." Levi writes a long list of the things he has done during the term and refers again to O'Gorman's sea poem. Reference to Dom Moraes' book of poems and John Fuller's "Fairground Music." 1 ALS "I've just received Denise Levertov's book..." Reference to Richard Selig. 1 ALS "For how long have I owed you how long a letter?" Reference to Richard Selig's poems. 1 ALS "Another brief note - " Reference to Samuel Menashe and Elizabeth Jennings. 1 Autograph Poem Signed by Levi (2 pages) titled "Water from the rock."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

O'GORMAN, NED - CORRESP. FROM LEVI, PETER: Autographed Letter

LEVI, PETER - CORRESP. TO O'GORMAN, NED: Autographed Letter

SELIG, RICHARD - REF. IN CORRESP. BY LEVI, PETER: Autographed Letter

MORAES, DOM - REF. IN CORRESP. BY LEVI, PETER: Autographed Letter

FULLER, JOHN - REF. IN CORRESP. BY LEVI, PETER: Autographed Letter

LEVERTOV, DENISE - REF. IN CORRESP. BY LEVI, PETER: Autographed Letter

MENASHE, SAMUEL - REF. IN CORRESP. BY LEVI, PETER: Autographed Letter

JENNINGS, ELIZABETH - REF. IN CORRESP. BY LEVI, PETER: Autographed Letter

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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