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Paul Bowles correspondence with John Widdicombe

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0604
Abstract

The Paul Bowles correspondence with John Widdicombe comprises 49 letters and postcards reflecting the long-lasting friendship Bowles maintained with Widdicombe, whom Bowles met during his brief time as a student in Virginia. While on his travels, Bowles posted letters from various locations abroad, which ranged in content from news about musical and literary acquaintances, such as Aaron Copland or Gertrude Stein, to sketches of local nationals and their culture.

Dates: 1929-1975; Majority of material found within 1929-1935

Paul Bowles letters to John B. L. Goodwin

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0947
Abstract

In these eighteen letters, written between 1957 and 1991, American novelist Paul Bowles (1910-1999) corresponded with his longtime friend American novelist, poet, and painter John B. L. Goodwin (1912-1994).

Dates: 1956-1991

Paul Bowles letters to Nathalie Blondel

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0857
Abstract

In these twenty letters to Nathalie Blondel, written between 1987 and 1990, American author Paul Bowles provided recommendations for editorial and publication decisions concerning three of Jane Bowles’s unpublished short stories.

Dates: 1987-1990

Jennie Skerl Paul Bowles collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0663
Abstract

American Beat scholar Jennie Skerl (born 1944) met American author and composer Paul Bowles (1910-1999) on a visit to Tangier, Morocco, in 1985. This small collection comprises correspondence with Bowles and others, as well as Skerl's research materials related to Paul Bowles and his literary circle in Tangier.

Dates: 1985-1997; Majority of material found within 1985-1988

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  • Names: Bowles, Jane, 1917-1973 X
  • Names: Bowles, Paul, 1910-1999--Correspondence X

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