Identity area
Reference code
Miscellaneous/Box 7/DA4
Unique identifier
GB 275 Miscellaneous/Box 7/DA4
Title
Letters of Hugh Sykes Davies
Date(s)
- 1929–1961 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
3 letters
Context area
Name of creator
(1909-1984)
Biographical history
Entered St John's 1928. Jebb Studentship and Le Bas Prize 1931. BA 1931. Author of English Surrealist's manifesto, 1936 and co-curator of Surrealist Exhibition, London 1936. Surrealist prose poem 'Petron' published 1935. Published three novels 1950-60, 'The Papers of Andrew Melmoth'(1960) being the best known. Appointed College Rat Catcher 1967. Concentrated his critical talents on Wordsworth's poetry for last 20 years of his life, becoming a Trustee of Dove Cottage and having 'Wordsworth and the Worth of Words' published posthumously in 1986.