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Correspondence, 1968-2011

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9703/3

Scope and Contents

Letters and related items, mostly addressed to Szirtes but including some addressed to Clarissa Upchurch, or jointly to Szirtes and Upchurch, or jointly to Szirtes, Upchurch and one or both of their children, and with copies of a few letters written by Szirtes. The correspondents and subject matter are wide-ranging, and the contents include many letters from literary authors, both British and Hungarian. Much of the correspondence is with publishers, editors, and officers of literary associations or societies. Poetry and other literary and critical texts by Szirtes and his correspondents occur within some of the files.

Dates

  • Creation: 1968-2011

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The collection contains personal correspondence. The provisions of the Data Protection Act (1998) apply to access.

Extent

41 folder(s) (41 folders and additional sets of loose items)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Items in 9703/1 were found in arranged alphabetical order by correspondent, and those in 9703/2-17 in approximate chronological order. This arrangement has been retained. There is at present no sub-numbering within files.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

Contact:
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