Graham Greene to Shirley Hazzard., 04/13/1981-04/13/1981

File — Box: 4, Folder: 34

Identifier: GAMMS421.2.284

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence exchanged between Graham Greene, Shirley Hazzard and Francis Steegmuller, 1973 to 1990. Includes printed matter about Greene, including articles, newspaper clippings, exhibition and collection catalogs, as well as Greeneiana such as the menu from "Da Gemma's" restaurant in Capri (Folder 4:57); and the commemorative book of Greene's honorary citizenship of Capri (Folder 4:55).

Dates

04/13/1981-04/13/1981

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Extent

From the Collection: 6.7 Linear Feet (21 Hollinger boxes (11 Document Cases, 10 Slim Document Cases))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

TLS dated 4/13/1981 (with postmarked envelope), from Graham Greene to Shirley Hazzard. 1 page. Reference to receiving the literary award, the Jerusalem Prize, and to his speech which included a petition for the release of UN employee Alicja Wesolowski, detained in Poland under suspicion of espionage (cf. Folders 4:26, and 4:28 through 4:33). Includes 3 newspaper clippings from the New York times regarding the awarding of the Jerusalem Prize to Greene.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

GREENE, GRAHAM - AWARD: JERUSALEM PRIZE 1981 - NEWSCLIPPINGS (NYT): Printed Item

GREENE, GRAHAM - CORRES. TO HAZZARD, SHIRLEY 1981 (04/13): Typed Letter Signed

HAZZARD, SHIRLEY - CORRES. FROM GREENE, GRAHAM 1981 (04/13): Typed Letter Signed

WESOLOWSKA, ALICJA - REFERENCE BY GREENE, GRAHAM 1981: Typed Letter Signed