Letter from Michael Hamburger to Robin Skelton, June 28, 1968

Part of a collection of letters from poet and German-English translator Michael Hamburger to Robin Skelton. Most of the correspondence discusses work of Hamburger’s that might be included in publications put together by Skelton. In this letter, Hamburger writes about potentially contributing to Skelton's memorial issue for Herbert Read, but shares recent difficulties in his personal life. He mentions the poet Vernon Watkins, and Louis Adeane.

In Collection:

• Robin Skelton Collection

Creator

• Hamburger, Michael

Contributor

• Skelton, Robin

Subject

• Periodical editors
• Editors
• Poets, English
• Poets
• Critics
• Skelton, Robin
• Scholars
• Hamburger, Michael
• Wiccans
• Translators
• Novelists
• Authors
• Literature, Modern
• Novelists, English
• Authors, English

Language

• eng

Date created

• June 28, 1968

Resource type

• Text

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 2 pages

Geographic coverage

• British Columbia--Victoria
• England--London

Coordinates

• 48.4359, -123.35155
• 51.50853, -0.12574

Additional physical characteristics

• Typewritten.

Physical repository

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection

• Robin Skelton collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre

• letters (correspondence)
• correspondence

Archival item identifier

• Accession Number: 1971-002 (A); File: 2.3

Fonds title

• Robin Skelton fonds

Fonds identifier

• SC114

Is referenced by

• Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/robin-skelton-fonds

Date digitized

• April 14, 2023

Technical note

• 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.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/vmmv-mr46