Letters to George Ewart Evans

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 NLW MS 23998D.
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004685271
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1957-1958
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 23 ff.
      Placed in melinex sleeves within ringed box at NLW.
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Twenty-two letters, 1957-1958, to George Ewart Evans as editor of the revised edition of Welsh Short Stories (London, 1959), from authors or their representatives, relating to prospective stories for the volume.
The authors include Glyn Daniel, 10 July 1957, [1957x1958] (ff. 1-2), Rhys Davies, May-July 1957 (ff. 4-5), Islwyn Ffowc Elis, May-June 1957 (ff. 6-7), Nigel Heseltine, 11 April 1958 (f. 8), Emyr Humphreys, 13 January 1958 (f. 10), Glyn [Jones], 3 January 1958 (ff. 11-12), Gwyn Jones, May-July 1957 (ff. 13-14), Roland Mathias, 1 July 1957 (f. 16), Idris Parry, 18 May 1957 (f. 18), Alun Richards, 19 January 1958 (f. 19), and Aled Vaughan, 11 June [?1958] (f. 22). There are also letters from David Higham, 9 July 1958, representing Margiad Evans (f. 9), Gweno Lewis, [1957x1958], widow of Alun Lewis (f. 15), and Paul Scott, March-April 1958, representing Cledwyn Hughes (ff. 20-21).

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by author at NLW.

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Acquisition Information

Barry Cassidy Rare Books; Sacramento, California; Purchase; July 2009; 004685271.

Note

Title based on contents.

Preferred citation: NLW MS 23998D.

Archivist's Note

January 2011.

Description compiled by Rhys Morgan Jones;

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright laws apply.

Related Material

Further correspondence with potential contributors to Welsh Short Stories is NLW, George Ewart Evans Papers, 420.

Additional Information

Published

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

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