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‘Reworking the Formula: A Study of P D James’ use of the classical detective story’, 1996 - 1998

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Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP James 1/4/6

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

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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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