DL/A-Z//ELA - [Correspondence with Eland Books]

DL/A-Z//ELA

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[Correspondence with Eland Books]

1989-1994

7 Letters (typescript and MS)
1 Postcards
1 Documents

Eland Books
Lessing, Doris May, 1919-2013

9 items, some highlighted. Includes a letter from Raleigh Trevelyan about his novel, A Hermit Disclosed. John Hatt of Eland Books frequently asks Lessing for book suggestions to reprint.

DL/A-Z//ELA/002 [from Doris Lessing to John Hatt of Eland Books, 08/10/1989]

Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Suggests three books for reprint: Architecture Without Architects, unknown author; The Sioux by Irene Handl; The Toe-rags by Daphne Anderson. Gives a brief description of each book and why she is interested in it.

DL/A-Z//ELA/003 [from Raleigh Trevelyan to Doris Lessing, 11/08/1994]

Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Discusses his novel A Hermit Disclosed, and the plays that the book inspired.

DL/A-Z//ELA/004 [from Doris Lessing to John Hatt, 12/08/1994]

Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Suggests Trevelyan's A Hermit Disclosed for reprint, describing it as "rather seductive". Mentions Graham Greene and William Golding as admirers of the book.

DL/A-Z//ELA/006 [from John Hatt to Doris Lessing, 26/09/1994]

Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Writes that he was "gripped" by A Hermit Disclosed but feels that he cannot republish it. Writes that he believes it won't "work within the list".

DL/A-Z//ELA/007 [from Doris Lessing to John Hatt, undated]

Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Writes to give him more suggestions to reprint. Mentions Rachel Carson's work and the American essayist Loren Eisley, listing her body of work. Lessing handwrites on the letter "The Heart of the Valley. Nigel Hinton".