Bernard Bergonzi Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-19860101
Papers of English literature professor Bernard Bergonzi, including typescripts of his books of criticism as well as drafts and galley proofs of his first novel, The Roman Persuasion (1981). In addition, there is correspondence from publishers and fellow authors, among them Malcolm Bradbury, Malcolm Cowley, Donald Dravie, and John Fuller.
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Bernard Bergonzi FRSL (13 April 1929 – 20 September 2016) was a British literary scholar, critic, and poet. He was Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Warwick and an expert on T. S. Eliot.
He was born in London and studied at Wadham College, Oxford. He had an academic position in Manchester before moving to Warwick, and held visiting professorships at American universities.
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1 Cubic Feet (1 box)
English
Immediate source of acquisition unknown. Acquired March 1986.
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository