Guide to the Records of American Publication of Literary Works of Rupert Brooke 1916-1952
Cage 714

Summary Information

Repository
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Title
Records of American Publication of Literary Works by Rupert Brooke
ID
Cage 714
Date [inclusive]
1916-1952
Extent
1.0 oversize folder
General Physical Description note
0.25 Linear feet of shelf space
Language
English
Abstract
This collection consists of correspondence, contracts, and other documents related to American publication of the literary works of British poet Rupert Brooke.

Preferred Citation

[Item description] Records of American Publication of Literary Works by Rupert Brooke

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA

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Biographical/Historical note

This collection consists of documents pertaining to the American publication of literary work by British poet Rupert Brooke (1887-1915). Brooke was well-known for his writing as well as those with whom he kept company. Among his friends and associates were members of England's literary elite known as the Bloomsbury group, whose members included Virginia Woolf and E.M. Forster. Brooke was also instrumental in developing the idea of publishing a collection of poems under the title Georgian Poetry. He contributed to the collection and content of the first anthology, published in 1912, and his work is also found in the second anthology, published in 1915. It is Brooke's collection of five sentimental and patriotic sonnets written during World War I for which he is most famous, a fame which was compounded by his untimely death at age 28. The entry in the Dictionary of Literary Biography chronicling his life and career maintains at the time of his death in 1915, Rupert Brooke was considered to be England's foremost young poet.

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Scope and Contents

This collection includes correspondence, contracts, and other documents related to American publication of literary works by Rupert Brooks. Spanning the years 1916-1952, correspondents include Dodd, Mead & Company, Sidgwick & Jackson and the National Broadcasting company.

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Organization of Collection

This collection is arranged in one series and includes correspondence and other documents from 1916 to 1952 related to the rights to publish the work of British poet Rupert Brooke (1887-1915) in America.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries 2013

http://libraries.wsu.edu/content/masc-home
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu

Access

This collection is open and available for research use.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased by the Washington State University Libraries from Wilder Books in 1992 (MS 1992-45).

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Controlled Access Headings

Personal Name(s)

  • Brooke, Rupert, 1887-1915

Subject(s)

  • Bloomsbury group
  • Literature
  • Publishers and Publishing

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