Mendelssohn, Anna, 1948-2009 (poet, artist and political activist)

Person

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Dates

Existence: 1948 - 2009

Biography

Anna Mendelssohn was born Anne Mendleson but was known as 'Anna' by her early adulthood. In 1983 she changed her name by deed poll to 'Grace Lake' (Sylvia Grace Louise Lake) and published much of her poetry under that name. In 1997 she officially reverted to her original name of Anne Mendleson but called herself 'Anna Mendelssohn', the name under which she published her principal work, 'Implacable Art', for most of the remaining years of her life.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Item

Anna Mendelssohn, 6 June 1990

Item

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10087/6/39

Scope and Contents

The letter is signed ‘Grace’ and the sender has been identified by Riley as Grace Lake, the name under which Anna Mendelssohn wrote.

Dates: 6 June 1990

Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: A small number of files in this series are restricted under data protection legislation.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / Denise Riley Papers / Literary correspondence

File

Anna Mendelssohn, 2000-2009 (circa)

File

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10013/2/29

Scope and Contents

Texts, including 'p.y. a book of acrostics...' (pre-publication manuscript edition produced by the author in an unknown quantity, perhaps one), designs, drawings, greetings cards and photographs of paintings. With a copy of en essay on Ed Dorn.

Dates: 2000-2009 (circa)

Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection contains personal correspondence. The provisions of the Data Protection Act (1998) apply. Access to documents may be restricted if they contain information exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / Peter Riley Papers / Documents relating to other writers, artists and musicians

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