‘Reworking the Formula: A Study of P D James’ use of the classical detective story’, 1996 - 1998
Scope and Contents
Copy of a thesis for an MA in Literary Studies, for which Barbara Winder was awarded her MA in December1996. 67 page thesis, completed 1 July 1996, donated by BW to P D James, in which she explores ‘the position of PDJ’s detective novels in the context of the history of the genre, and its earlier practitioners’. The file also contains a related exchange of letters between PDJ and BW, 1997-98.
Dates
- Creation: 1996 - 1998
Creator
- From the Fonds: James, Phyllis Dorothy White, 1920 - 2014 (Baroness James of Holland Park, author) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
P D James' agent will be informed of any usage of the collection. Please contact the archivist for more information.
Extent
1 file(s) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by P D James’ family December 2016.
General
This file has been redacted to remove 3rd party personal addresses. The unredacted items are stored separately in the archive and will be made available after a period of review.
Originator(s)
Winder, Barbara; James, P D
Finding aid date
2017-05-10 15:42:40+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Girton College Archive Repository
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