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Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972. |
|---|---|
| Title: | Padraic Colum letters to Edward Frank Allen, 1915 |
| Call Number: | MSS 099, F453 |
| Extent: | 2 items (2 pages) |
| Abstract: | Padraic Colum letters to Lippincott's Magazine editor Edward Frank Allen. |
| 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.
MSS 147 Padraic Colum Papers
Source
Purchase, 1994.
Citation
MSS 099, F453, Padraic Colum letters to Edward Frank Allen, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.
Collection Description
Biographical Note
Irish writer Padraic Colum (1881-1972), published over fifty books of poetry, fiction, drama, nonfiction, children's literature, and folklore during his lifetime. Colum developed close relationships with other members of the Irish Literary Renaissance, including W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, George Russell [AE], James Stephens, and James Joyce. Colum was an original signer of the charter for the Abbey Theatre and wrote several of the Abbey Theatre's earliest plays, but he is primarily remembered for his poetry.
"Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed February 6, 2007).
Scope and Content Note
The first letter describes the publishing and payment of a literary work, "Achill" in Lippincott's Magazine and a request for editor Edward Frank Allen to review other works, including one by his wife, Mary Colum. The second letter describes a submission of a literary work by his wife for Lippincott's Magazine .Selected Search Terms
Personal Names
Colum, Mary.
Topical Terms
Authors, Irish--20th century--Correspondence.
Form/Genre Terms
Letters (correspondence)
Contents List
| Box | Folder | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | F453 | Letter to Edward Frank Allen, 1915 March 7 , Typed letter signed, 1 page. |
| 27 | F453 | Letter to Edward Frank Allen, 1915 May 22 , Autograph letter signed, 1 page. |