Lord Dunsany letter
Summary
| Creator: | Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron, 1878-1957 |
| Date(s): | 1913 March 8 |
| Call Number: | MSS 0099, F0301 |
| Language: | Materials entirely in
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| Abstract: | Letter from Anglo-Irish author Lord Dunsany to an unidentified individual. |
| Physical Description: | 1 item (4 pages) |
| Source: | Purchase, 1990. |
| Processing: | Processed and encoded by Debra Johnson, February 2007. Further encoded by George Apodaca, September 2015. Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard |
Biographical and Historical Notes
Lord Dunsany (Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron, 1878-1957)
Anglo-Irish writer Lord Dunsany (Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron, 1878-1957), is best known for composing fantasy works that inspired authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien. Dunsany’s first play was performed at the Abbey Theatre and his stage shows were highly regarded in England and America as well. Dunsany's other literary contributions include short stories and poetry. Although he is considered a writer of the Irish Literary Renaissance and knew the main figures of the movement, Dunsany was a British subject who associated primarily with the British aristocracy.
Sources
Knepper, B. G. "Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Lord Dunsany," Dictionary of Literary Biography. Volume 10: Modern British Dramatists, 1900-1945. Part I. Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1982. pp. 152-162.
Scope and Content Note
This is a letter from Lord Dunsany to an unidentified individual, describing his adventures in North Africa.
Using these materials
Shelving Summary
Box 15, F0301: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0099 manuscript boxes.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
MSS 0099, F0301, Lord Dunsany letter, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.
Related Materials in this Repository
This item forms part of MSS 0099 Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts.
MSS 0264 Montgomery Evans II collection of Lord Dunsany manuscripts.
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Container List
| Lord Dunsany letter, 1913 March 8 | Autograph letter signed, 4 pp. | Box 15, F0301 |