Letter from Kathleen Raine to Herbert Read, [1949?-1965?], [13]
Part of a collection of correspondence from Kathleen Raine to Herbert Read. Raine was a British scholar and poet who was awarded the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry in 1992. The correspondence here follows Raine’s work on a book about William Blake’s mythology. Other topics include discussion of philosophical and metaphysical subjects, and references to acquaintances in literary and arts circles. In this letter, Raine invites Read for a visit, thanks him for sending a book and some poems, and responds to the Nobel awards with "utter disgust".
- In Collection:
- HR/KR 92-93
- 2 pages
- 51.50853, -0.12574
- Handwritten in blue ink.
- Herbert Read Collection
- File: 9.40
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- October 11, 2022
- Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.
- Rights
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
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