Cecil Day Lewis letter to G.M. Young
Summary
| Creator: | Day Lewis, C. (Cecil), 1904-1972 |
| Date(s): | 1930 |
| Call Number: | MSS 0099, F0722 |
| Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
| Abstract: | One typed letter and signed written by Cecil Day Lewis to author G. M. Young, with Day Lewis's embossed letterhead on first leaf, dated approximately 1930. |
| Physical Description: | 1 item (7 pages) |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition: | Purchase, 2004. |
| Processing Information: | Processed and encoded by George Apodaca, March 2016. Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard |
Content Description
One typed letter and signed written by Cecil Day Lewis to author G. M. Young, with Day Lewis's embossed letterhead on first leaf, dated approximately 1930. The letter (56 typed-lines, with two manuscript annotations, in Day Lewis's pencil holograph) goes on to discuss, in some technical detail, the effects of rising rhythm and verbal stresses on a poem, and the differences between iambic and trochee verse. G.M. Young is the author of a number of books, including, Early Victorian England 1830-1865 and Last Essays; and also edited books of poetry by Thomas Hardy, Tennyson et al.
Using these materials
Shelving Summary
Box 44, F0722: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0099 manuscript boxes.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
MSS 0099, F0722, Lewis, Cecil Day, letter to G.M. Young, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.
Related Materials
This item forms part of MSS 0099 Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts.
Conditions Governing Use
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/
Container List
| Cecil Day Lewis letter to G.M. Young, 1930 | Box 44, F0722 |