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- 1933-1986 (Création/Production)
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6 boxes
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Notice biographique
Leonard William Forster: Born London 30 Mar 1913; Educated at Marlborough College, Trinity Hall, Cambridge, (BA 1934, MA 1938)) and University of Basle (PhD 1938); English Lektor, University of Leipzig, 1934, University of Konigsberg, 1935-1936, and University of Basle, 1936-1938; Fellow of Selwyn College Cambridge, 1937-1950, 1961-1997; during World War Two worked on codebreaking at Bletchley Park, with rank of Lt Cdr RNVR; Professor of German, University College London, 1950-1961; Schröder Professor of German, University of Cambridge, 1961-1979; President of the International Association for Germanic Studies, 1970-1975; Died Cambridge 18 Apr 1997.
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GB 0367 LWF 1933-1986 Collection (Fonds) 6 boxes Forster , Leonard William , 1913-1997 , Professor of German, University of Cambridge
Leonard William Forster: Born London 30 Mar 1913; Educated at Marlborough College, Trinity Hall, Cambridge, (BA 1934, MA 1938)) and University of Basle (PhD 1938); English Lektor, University of Leipzig, 1934, University of Konigsberg, 1935-1936, and University of Basle, 1936-1938; Fellow of Selwyn College Cambridge, 1937-1950, 1961-1997; during World War Two worked on codebreaking at Bletchley Park, with rank of Lt Cdr RNVR; Professor of German, University College London, 1950-1961; Schröder Professor of German, University of Cambridge, 1961-1979; President of the International Association for Germanic Studies, 1970-1975; Died Cambridge 18 Apr 1997.
Bequeathed to IGS by Professor Forster.
Correspondence and papers of Leonard William Forster, comprising
correspondence and articles by and about Joseph Breitbach, 1956-1986; correspondence with and about Wilhelm Lehmann, 1950-1975; correspondence about Frederick 'Bimbo' Norman, 1969-1973; correspondence with J R R Tolkein, 1960-1961; research notes and correspondence on publication of German Poetry, 1944-1948; correspondence on publication of the Penguin Book of German Verse, 1955-1957, including correspondence with academics on development of the anthology and notes on the poems, correspondence with publishers and editors, and letters of congratulation on publication; correspondence on publication of The History of German Literature (Pengiun Books), 1955-1961; correspondence with Henri Béhar (Association pour l'étude du Mouvement Dada), Antoine Fischer (Saisons d'Alsace) and Aimée Bleikasten on the poetry of Hans Arp, 1966-1972; correspondence and papers on Paul Celan and Immanuel Weissglass, 1969-1984; correspondence and papers on Erich Fried and the Darmstädter Akademia, 1987; correspondence and papers on Günter Grass, 1969-982; correspondence on Oskar Kokoschka, 1961-1988; correspondence with Hans and Ilse von Savigny, 1948-1972.
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Box list
Compiled by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000 and National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997. May 2002 Association pour l'étude du Mouvement Dada Breitbach , Joseph , b 1903 , German scholar Celan , Paul , 1920-1970 , German scholar Darmstädter Akademia Europe European literature Forster , Leonard William , 1913-1997 , Professor of German Fried , Erich , 1921-1988 , German scholar German Germanic languages German literature Germany Grass , Günter , b 1927 , author Indo-european languages Lehmann , Wilhelm , 1882-1968 , German scholar National literatures Norman , Frederick , 1897-1968 , Professor of German Tolkien , John Ronald Reuel , 1892-1973 , philologist and author x Tolkien , J R R Western Europe
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Bequeathed to IGS by Professor Forster.
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Correspondence and papers of Leonard William Forster, comprising
correspondence and articles by and about Joseph Breitbach, 1956-1986; correspondence with and about Wilhelm Lehmann, 1950-1975; correspondence about Frederick 'Bimbo' Norman, 1969-1973; correspondence with J R R Tolkein, 1960-1961; research notes and correspondence on publication of German Poetry, 1944-1948; correspondence on publication of the Penguin Book of German Verse, 1955-1957, including correspondence with academics on development of the anthology and notes on the poems, correspondence with publishers and editors, and letters of congratulation on publication; correspondence on publication of The History of German Literature (Pengiun Books), 1955-1961; correspondence with Henri Béhar (Association pour l'étude du Mouvement Dada), Antoine Fischer (Saisons d'Alsace) and Aimée Bleikasten on the poetry of Hans Arp, 1966-1972; correspondence and papers on Paul Celan and Immanuel Weissglass, 1969-1984; correspondence and papers on Erich Fried and the Darmstädter Akademia, 1987; correspondence and papers on Günter Grass, 1969-982; correspondence on Oskar Kokoschka, 1961-1988; correspondence with Hans and Ilse von Savigny, 1948-1972.
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Photocopies may be made, although this is at the discretion of the Librarian and is dependent on the nature of the material.
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- anglais
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- latin
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English and German
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000 and National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
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- anglais