The collection consists of two items: unsigned carbon of Stanley Weintraub's letter to Felicia Geffen of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, 29 Sept. 1971, offerring office space to writers receiving monies from the E.M. Forster Fund; Frank Tuohy air mail letter to Stanley Weintraub, 25 June 1972, concerning Weintraub's offer of office space for Tuohy at the Pennsylvania State University as part of the E.M. Forster award, Tuohy declining the offer as he wishes to experience life in America outside academia.
In Rare Books and Manuscripts, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (#1972-0052R/VF Lit)
Source of Acquisition
Gift of Stanley Weintraub, 1972.
Biographical or Historical Sketch
Frank Tuohy was an acclaimed author, notable for his powerful, traditional short stories exploring the theme of alienation. Born in Sussex and educated at Cambridge, Tuohy's early life was impacted by a heart condition; unfit for military service in World War II, he became a traveller, visiting such places as Finland, Brazil, and Poland, and featuring the places he visited in his technically accomplished fiction. Chiefly known for his observant novels and short stories, he lectured and taught throughout the world, as well as writing a travelogue and a highly-praised biography of William Butler Yeats.
Binding notes
Housed in ShareBox 091 boxShare091 GST/P/2/1 c.1 (Archival/Manuscript Material) bound in ShareBox 091
