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- 1871-2005 (Creation)
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23 boxes
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Hans van Marle was born Adrianus van Marle in Baarn, Holland in 1922. During the Second World War, he joined the Dutch resistance and operated under a false name from 1943. He was deeply interested in Indonesia, having travelled to the Dutch East Indies in 1946: a lengthy article by van Marle on the new republic of Indonesia was published in a student newspaper in 1948. The first of numerous articles by van Marle on Joseph Conrad, a note on Lingard, was published in 1960. Van Marle also edited two volumes on Indonesian history. From 1957-1975 van Marle was involved in editing Delta: A Review of Arts, Life and Thought in the Netherlands. He was awarded an honorary life membership of the Joseph Conrad (UK) Society in 1996.
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GB 0096 MS1169 1871-2005 Fonds 23 boxes Marle , Hans van , 1922-2001 , scholar
Hans van Marle was born Adrianus van Marle in Baarn, Holland in 1922. During the Second World War, he joined the Dutch resistance and operated under a false name from 1943. He was deeply interested in Indonesia, having travelled to the Dutch East Indies in 1946: a lengthy article by van Marle on the new republic of Indonesia was published in a student newspaper in 1948. The first of numerous articles by van Marle on Joseph Conrad, a note on Lingard, was published in 1960. Van Marle also edited two volumes on Indonesian history. From 1957-1975 van Marle was involved in editing Delta: A Review of Arts, Life and Thought in the Netherlands. He was awarded an honorary life membership of the Joseph Conrad (UK) Society in 1996.
Dr. Gene Moore
Correspondence, mostly in English, with scholars and the Conrad family relating to van Marle's research into Joseph Conrad, 1959-2001; photographs including Conrad's relatives, ships associated with him, Conrad scholars, 1871-1995; card indexes of Conrad's correspondence; annotated editions of Conrad novels and letters, 1946-2001; festshrifts for van Marle, tributes to van Marle, copy of Norman Sherry's Phd on Conrad, 1963-2005.
Arrangement into 6 sections reflects van Marle's scholarship.
Open for research although access to some files may be restricted by the Freedom of Information Act. 24 hours notice should be given prior to research visits.
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by Special Collections staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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File-level catalogue is attached to the collection-level description on the ULRLS archives catalogue.
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2010-01-27 Literary criticism English literature Conrad , Joseph , 1857-1924 , novelist Marle , Hans van , 1922-2001 , scholar European literature Literature National literatures
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Dr. Gene Moore
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Correspondence, mostly in English, with scholars and the Conrad family relating to van Marle's research into Joseph Conrad, 1959-2001; photographs including Conrad's relatives, ships associated with him, Conrad scholars, 1871-1995; card indexes of Conrad's correspondence; annotated editions of Conrad novels and letters, 1946-2001; festshrifts for van Marle, tributes to van Marle, copy of Norman Sherry's Phd on Conrad, 1963-2005.
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Arrangement into 6 sections reflects van Marle's scholarship.
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Open for research although access to some files may be restricted by the Freedom of Information Act. 24 hours notice should be given prior to research visits.
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Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by Special Collections staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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- English
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- Latin
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Dutch
French
Danish
German
Russian
Polish
Afrikaans
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File-level catalogue is attached to the collection-level description on the ULRLS archives catalogue.
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