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Spender, Stephen, 1909-1995

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1909 - 1995

Biographical Note

Sir Stephen Harold Spender (February 28, 1909 - July 16, 1995) was an english poet and novelist who worked with the themes of social injustice and class struggle. He was a Professor of English Literature at University College in Oxford, and author of over fifty works. Ian Hamilton (March 24, 1938- December 27, 2001) was a British literary critic, reviewer, poet and magazine editor/publisher. It was at his job at the Times Literary Supplement, holding the position from 1965-1973.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Stephen Spender Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1973-008
Abstract

The Stephen Spender Papers includes correspondence to Stephen Wall, Graham Ackroyd, "Mr. Hamilton," and "Charles" and typescripts of poems, including "Middle East" and "Song."

Dates: 1951-1963, n.d.

Derek Stanford Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1978-008
Abstract

The collection includes a typescript copy of a short book, The Pylon Poets (Michigan: William B. Eerdmans), by Derek Stanford about the poets W. H. Auden, Stephen Spender, Cecil Day-Lewis, and Louis MacNeice.

Dates: 1968

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Correspondence 1
Poems 1