Handwritten letter signed. James Sutton to Philip Larkin, writing from the army, Sydenham, London.

Reference No:
U DP182/1/17
Dates:
30 Oct 1941
Description:
Refers to the significance of the sun and D. H. Lawrence; Oxford; jazz musicians the Bessies, (Sidney) Bechet, ?Billy Banks (Vaudeville singer), and ?Cleo Brown; people at Oxford including Thea Hunt (friend from the Slade art college); (Norman ?Brown) and Kingsley Amis; antics of Larkin at Oxford including his wearing of red trousers (see DP174/2/26); Richard Lovat (?character of D. H. Lawrence's; the phallic consciousness; 'Captain Fury' (film); and Lawrence's 'Kangaroo'. Letter is addressed to Philippo Lippi. 16pp. Contains ill. of a head.
Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
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Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Letters from James Ballard Sutton to Philip Arthur Larkin