Algernon Charles Swinburne to Oscar Wilde
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Algernon Charles Swinburne to Oscar Wilde
- Date
- 1881 July 23
- Creator
- Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Correspondence.
- Dramatists
- Poets, English
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 2011MS108: [identification of item], Algernon Charles Swinburne to Oscar Wilde, 1881 July 23, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837-1909) was an English dramatist, poet, and critic, whose major works include Poems and Ballads , Song of Italy, and Songs before Sunrise.
- Oscar Wilde (1856-1900) was an English playwright and poet whose major works include The Importance of Being Earnest, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
- "Algernon Charles Swinburne." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation. n.d. Web. 14 November 2011.
- "Oscar Wilde." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation. n.d. Web. 14 November 2011.
- Scope and Content
- The collection consists of a letter from Algernon Charles Swinburne to Oscar Wilde, The Pines, Putney, London. In the letter, Swinburne thanks Wilde for sending him a copy of Wilde's recently published Poems.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
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