'Worthington', 1961 - 1981
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
- From the Fonds: Leavis, Queenie Dorothy, 1906 - 1981 (nee Roth, literary scholar) (Person)
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
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