Record Number: 19316
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I have pleasure in stating that Mr. T.S. Eliot (whom I understand to be a candidate for a commission in the Quartermasters or Interpreters Corps) has an intimate knowledge of the French language. Also that he is a writer of distinguished merit, for whose work personally I have a great admiration.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Until: 26 Aug 1918
Country:England and France
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:27 May 1918
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:writer/journalist/reviewer
Religion:Christian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England and France
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:unknown
Genre:Essays / Criticism, Poetry
Form of Text:Unknown
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Source Information:
Record ID:19316
Source:Arnold Bennett
Editor:James Hepburn
Title:Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931
Place of Publication:London: Oxford University Press
Date of Publication:1970
Vol:III
Page:66
Additional Comments:
In a letter from Arnold Bennett to The War Office from 80 Piccadilly, dated August 26th 1918
Citation:
Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931 (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), III, p. 66, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=19316, accessed: 02 May 2024
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