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'Worthington', 1961 - 1981

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Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP Leavis 2/1/2

Scope and Contents

Papers acquired by Ian MacKillop from Brian Worthington [who was taught by F R Leavis at Downing College, Cambridge and was for many years head of English at Clifton College, Bristol], as follows:
Photocopies of letters from Q D Leavis to Brian Worthington, 1961-81 (mainly 1973-81), together with a list of letters (by date - not all are present), an 11 page typescript resume of the letters, with particular reference to literary content, and a list of books and authors recommended by Q D Leavis in her letters;
Photocopies of Brian Worthington's diary entries about Q D and F R Leavis, in particular the illness and death of F R Leavis, 11 May 1969, 5 September 1977, 17 April 1978 and 11 June 1978;
Correspondence between the organisers and Brian Worthington about a trip to the University of Bristol by F R and Q D Leavis in 1971;
Notice of a lecture given by Q D Leavis at Clifton College, Bristol, on 'The Englishness of the English Novel', 27 October 1980;
Obituary for F R Leavis written by Brian Worthington, 1978.




Dates

  • Creation: 1961 - 1981

Creator

Extent

1 file(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Worthington, Brian

Finding aid date

2010-11-16 12:19:45+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

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