ID17284
CollectionElizabeth Bowen Collection
Collection DescriptionBorn Elizabeth Dorothea Cole in Dublin in 1899, she took her literary name from her family home Bowen’s Court, in County Cork. Bowen died in London in 1973 and is buried in Cork. This item was acquired by Mr. Crónán O Doibhlin, Head of Research Collections, UCC Library, in December 2006.
Collection Web Addresshttps://libguides.ucc.ie/elizabethbowencollection/home
ReferenceBL/L/EB
Description14 Feb. 1953. Letter from Elizabeth Bowen, Hunts House, Hopewell, New Jersey to a Mr. Hoffman, thanking him for his letter and arranging to meet him in Philadelphia. Details arrangements for contacting her. Refers to arrangements for a dinner and agrees it is an excellent idea that [Curtis Books] and Catherine [D.B.] should be invited to come to the party “after I speak”. Refers to “Monsoon Quarter”. 2pp
AccessBy prior appointment
Date1943
Century20th
Keywords
Repository NameUCC Special Collections & Archives
AddressSpecial Collections & Archives Q-1 Boole Library University College Cork Cork City
EircodeT12 ND89
Telephone021-490-2282
Email Addressspecialcollectionsarchives@ucc.ie
Repository Web Addresshttps://libguides.ucc.ie/specialcollections
latitude51.89288
longitude-8.49137