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Ling, Shuhua, 1900 - 1990 (author, calligraphist and painter)

 Person

Sphere of activity

Writer of short stories.

Relationships

Had an affair with Julian Bell while he was teaching at Wuhan University (1935-7).

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

 File

Essay on Chinese landscape painting, 1920 - 1940

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/CHA/4/1
Scope and Contents

Typescript essay.

Dates: 1920 - 1940
 File

Hsu Hua Chen to Margery Fry, 1934-01-03

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/REF/14/3
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter signed.

Dates: 1934-01-03
 File

Letter from R.A. Scott-James, editor of 'The London Mercury' to Vanessa Bell, 1936-08-18

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JHB/2/47
Scope and Contents

1 typed letter, signed, returning 3 typescript stories ('Writing a Letter', 'What is the Point of It?', and 'A Poet Goes Mad') by Ling Hsu Hua ('Sue Chen') which Julian Bell had sent to David Garnett for publication.

Dates: 1936-08-18
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Letters from Julian Bell to Vanessa Bell, 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/CHA/1/55/3/16
Scope and Contents

23 autograph letters signed and 4 typed letters signed to Vanessa Bell.
1 autograph letter signed from Sue Chen [Ling Hsu Hua] to Julian Bell.

Dates: 1936
 File

Letters from Sue Chen [Ling Hsu Hua] to Clive and Julian Bell, 1936 - 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/CHA/1/123
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter signed to Clive Bell. 15 Jun. 1953.
2 autograph letters signed to Julian Bell, 1 enclosing a water colour painting, 20 Dec. 1936 and 2 Mar. [1937].
1 typed letter signed from Julian Bell to Sue Chen, 18 Dec. [1936].

Dates: 1936 - 1953
 File

Letters from Sue Chen [Ling Hsu Hua] to Vanessa Bell, 1960-10-07

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/AG/1/13
Scope and Contents

2 autograph letters, signed, and a translation of a Chinese poem.

Dates: 1960-10-07
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Letters by persons still living may only be read with the written permission of the author. The correspondence between Mrs. Garnett and her late husband, David Garnett, may only be read by permission of the family. For further information, please contact the Archivist.