Rhys Davies, 1929 - 1971
Scope and Contents
A manuscript of an unpublished short story by Welsh writer Rhys Davies, “Shadrach the Dwl”, 20 pages in six short chapters, describing the relationship between a 12-year-old boy and a hermit who lives in the hills outside his Welsh village. The manuscript is accompanied by an envelope addressed to Charles Lahr (1885-1971), the German-born London bookseller, publisher, and anarchist. The envelope is stamped 1929. Also included is a letter in Davies’ hand addressed “Dear Mr Beaumont” and dated 1971 in which Davies expresses his regrets that he has no new content for Beaumont’s publication, Apex I.
Dates
- 1929 - 1971
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Rhys Davies (1901-1978) was a Welsh novelist and short story writer who wrote in the English language. Davies was awarded an OBE in 1968.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu