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Letter from Geoffrey Faber (Russell Square, London) to Siegfried Sassoon, 9 Jan. 1951

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9852/9/7/26

Scope and Contents

Congratulating Sassoon on his CBE, and upbraiding him for allowing 'this long silence to collect itself' around him; discussing his own experience as 'a would-be poet' and his role in supporting 'genius or talent'; and enquiring whether Walter de la Mare had shown him his new work, 'Winged Chariot'.

Dates

  • Creation: 9 Jan. 1951

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Extent

1 folio(s) (1 folio)

Language of Materials

English

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