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George William Russell [AE] letters to James Stephens

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0209

Scope and Content Note

This small collection is a group of letters from George William Russell [AE] to his protégée James Stephens over the period of three years in the 1920s.

Dates

  • Creation: 1925-1928

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/

George William Russell [AE]

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.

"Russell, George William, 1867-1935." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed February 9, 2007).

James Stephens

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.

"Stephens, James, 1882-1950." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed February 15, 2007).

Extent

8 item (13 pages)

Abstract

This small collection is a group of letters from Irish writer, poet, and painter George William Russell [AE] to his protégée James Stephens over a period of three years in the 1920s.

Source

Purchase, 1987.

Related Materials in this Repository

This item forms part of MSS 0099 Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts.

Shelving Summary

Box 9, F0209: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0099 manuscript boxes.

OCLC Number

Processing

Processed and encoded by Debra Johnson, February 2007. Further encoded by George Apodaca, September 2015.

Title
Finding aid for George William Russell [AE] letters to James Stephens
Status
Completed
Author
University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
Date
2007 February 15
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository

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