Lawrence Durrell papers, 1934-1966

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Summary

Creators:
Durrell, Lawrence
Abstract:
Collection consists of materials related to Durrell's career as a writer. Includes correspondence, literary manuscripts, drawings, photographs, sound recordings, and books. Correspondence includes letters to various persons and correspondence between Lawrence Clark Powell and others regarding the Durrell collection. Manuscripts include an 1886 translation of Pope Joan: the female Pope.
Extent:
3 Linear Feet (6 boxes and 1 oversize box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Lawrence Durrell papers (Collection 637). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of materials related to Durrell's career as a writer. Includes correspondence, literary manuscripts, drawings, photographs, sound recordings, and books. Correspondence includes letters to various persons and correspondence between Lawrence Clark Powell and others regarding the Durrell collection. Manuscripts include an 1886 translation of Pope Joan: the female Pope.

Biographical / historical:

Lawrence George Durrell was born Feb. 27, 1912 in Julundur, India; the son of British parents, he grew up in India and spent his young adult years in England; he held many odd jobs such as jazz pianist, automobile racer, real estate agent, instructor, and press attaché; moved to France and became a full time writer in 1957; of his various publications, Durrell is best known for the Alexandria quartet, a tetralogy with titles, Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, and Clea which appeared between 1957 and 1960; died Nov. 7, 1990.

Processing information:

Processed by UCLA Library Special Collections staff.

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Correspondence (1934-1966), drawings and photographs (Box 1).
  2. Manuscripts of poems, stories, articles, and plays by Lawrence Durrell (Box 2).
  3. Manuscripts of Pope Joan (Box 3).
  4. Manuscripts of novels and printed books by Lawrence Durrell (Box 4).
  5. Printed material relating to Lawrence Durrell (Box 5).
  6. Books from the library of Lawrence Durrell (Box 6).

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Collection is restricted from copying. Requests must be sent directly to trustees.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Lawrence Durrell papers (Collection 637). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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