Leonard Wilson Forster papers
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- Creator
- Forster, Leonard Wilson (1913-1997) scholar of German
TitleLeonard Wilson Forster papers
Held atUniversity of London, Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies
Reference codeLWF
Datec1933-c1991
Scope and ContentCorrespondence and papers of Leonard Wilson Forster, comprising:
Correspondence and articles by and about Joseph Breitbach (1956-1986);
Correspondence with and about Wilhelm Lehmann (1950-1975);
Correspondence about Frederick 'Bimbo' Norman (1969-1973);
Correspondence with J R R Tolkien (1960-1961);
Research notes and correspondence on publication of German Poetry (1944-1948);
Correspondence on publication of the Penguin Book of German Verse, including correspondence with academics on development of the anthology and notes on the poems, correspondence with publishers and editors, and letters of congratulation on publication (1955-1957);
Correspondence on publication of The History of German Literature (Pengiun Books) (1955-1961);
Correspondence with Henri Béhar (Association pour l'étude du Mouvement Dada), Antoine Fischer (Saisons d'Alsace) and Aimée Bleikasten on the poetry of Hans Arp (1966-1972);
Correspondence and papers on Paul Celan and Immanuel Weissglass (1969-1984);
Correspondence and papers on Erich Fried and the Darmstädter Akademia (1987);
Correspondence and papers on Günter Grass (1969-1982);
Correspondence on Oskar Kokoschka (1961-1988);
Correspondence with Hans and Ilse von Savigny (1948-1972). Also includes student journals and political newsletters from German universities, c1970s-1990s, including Freiburg University, Frankfurt University, Heidelburg University, Kiel University, Marburg University. Many papers relate to the Freie Universität Berlin (Free University of Berlin).
Correspondence and articles by and about Joseph Breitbach (1956-1986);
Correspondence with and about Wilhelm Lehmann (1950-1975);
Correspondence about Frederick 'Bimbo' Norman (1969-1973);
Correspondence with J R R Tolkien (1960-1961);
Research notes and correspondence on publication of German Poetry (1944-1948);
Correspondence on publication of the Penguin Book of German Verse, including correspondence with academics on development of the anthology and notes on the poems, correspondence with publishers and editors, and letters of congratulation on publication (1955-1957);
Correspondence on publication of The History of German Literature (Pengiun Books) (1955-1961);
Correspondence with Henri Béhar (Association pour l'étude du Mouvement Dada), Antoine Fischer (Saisons d'Alsace) and Aimée Bleikasten on the poetry of Hans Arp (1966-1972);
Correspondence and papers on Paul Celan and Immanuel Weissglass (1969-1984);
Correspondence and papers on Erich Fried and the Darmstädter Akademia (1987);
Correspondence and papers on Günter Grass (1969-1982);
Correspondence on Oskar Kokoschka (1961-1988);
Correspondence with Hans and Ilse von Savigny (1948-1972). Also includes student journals and political newsletters from German universities, c1970s-1990s, including Freiburg University, Frankfurt University, Heidelburg University, Kiel University, Marburg University. Many papers relate to the Freie Universität Berlin (Free University of Berlin).
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