Empson, Sir William, 1906-1984 (knight, poet and literary critic)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1906 - 1984
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Item
William Empson: letter to Humphrey Jennings, c. 1930
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10097/5/1
Scope and Contents
Manuscript letter. Undated, but presumed to be c. 1930. The letter discusses Jennings's 'system', interpretations of the death of Tamburlaine in Christopher Marlowe’s play and sixteenth century language more generally. A transcript of a letter from Jennings to Empson sent in January 1930 on the same subject is reproduced in the appendix to Kevin Jackson, 'Humphrey Jennings' (London: Picador, 2004).
Dates:
c. 1930
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