Handwritten letter signed. James Sutton to Philip Larkin, writing from the army, the Middle East.

Reference No:
U DP182/1/29
Dates:
13 Jun 1943
Description:
Discusses army life in the Middle East, describing a concert put on by some of the soldiers when drunk on wine. Refers to 'Skeletons from Byron' by Hamish Miles; D. H. Lawrence; a letter from Larkin dealing with a "Nonsense Novel" by Stephen Leacock (see DP174/2/66); Mr Norris (?referring to the character from 'Mr Norris Changes Trains' by Christopher Isherwood); and 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' and 'The Rainbow' (Lawrence). 6pp. Contains ill(s) of ?Sutton lying down drawing a woman with a cat sat behind her, and his and Larkin's heads facing each other.
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