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Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | AE, 1867-1935. |
|---|---|
| Title: | George William Russell [AE] letters to James Stephens, 1925-1928 |
| Call Number: | MSS 099, F209 |
| Extent: | 8 items (13 pages) |
| Abstract: | This small collection is a group of letters from Irish writer, poet, and painter George William Russell [AE] to his protégé James Stephens over a period of three years in the 1920s. |
| Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
The collection is open for research.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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Related Materials in This Repository
This item forms part of MSS 099 Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts.
Source
Purchase, 1987.
Citation
MSS 099, F209, George William Russell [AE] letters to James Stephens, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.
Collection Description
Biographical Note
Irish writer, poet, and painter George William Russell (1867-1935) was known for infusing his work with spirituality. Russell was also politically active, writing about Irish identity and independence under the pseudonym AE. Beginning in 1905, Russell edited The Irish Homestead and continued this role when the paper merged with The Irish Statesman in 1923. Russell's writing covered a wide span of themes in the arts, philosophy, and politics.
Irish writer James Stephens (1882-1950), whose friend and mentor was George Russell, wrote poems and novels during the Irish Literary Renaissance. Stephens was well regarded by his contemporaries James Joyce, W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, George Moore, and Oliver St. John Gogarty.
"Russell, George William, 1867-1935." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed February 9, 2007).
"Stephens, James, 1882-1950." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed February 15, 2007).
Scope and Content Note
This small collection is a group of letters from George William Russell [AE] to his protégé James Stephens over the period of three years in the 1920s.Selected Search Terms
Corporate Names
Irish statesman (Dublin, Ireland : 1919)
Topical Terms
Authors, Irish--20th century--Correspondence.
Form/Genre Terms
Letters (correspondence)
Contents List
| Box | Folder | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | F209 | George William Russell [AE] letter to James Stephens, 1925 May 25 , Autograph letter signed, 2 pages. |
| 9 | F209 | George William Russell [AE] letter to James Stephens, circa 1926 , Autograph letter signed, 1 page. |
| 9 | F209 | George William Russell [AE] letter to James Stephens, 1926 April 23 , Autograph letter signed, 2 pages. |
| 9 | F209 | George William Russell [AE] letter to James Stephens, circa 1926 , Autograph letter signed, 2 pages. |
| 9 | F209 | George William Russell [AE] letter to James Stephens, 1926 August , Autographed letter signed, 2 pages. |
| 9 | F209 | George William Russell [AE] letter to James Stephens, 1926 October 19 , Autograph letter signed, 2 pages. |
| 9 | F209 | George William Russell [AE] letter to James Stephens, 1928 March 3 , Autograph letter signed, 2 pages. |