DL/A-Z//HARPERS - [Correspondence with Harpers and Queen]

DL/A-Z//HARPERS

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[Correspondence with Harpers and Queen]

1976

2 Letters (typescript)
1 Article

Harpers and Queen
Lessing, Doris May, 1919-2013

3 items, some highlighted. Includes a galley proof of the article written by Antonia Byatt that mentions and quotes Lessing (item 002), that has been briefly annotated by hand by Lessing.

DL/A-Z//HARPERS/001 [from Ann Barr, Features Editor of Harpers & Queen, to Doris Lessing, 16/08/1976]

Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Writes that Antonia Byatt has written an article on women as writers, and a few particular women writers, for their October issue. Mentions that Byatt had promised not to quote Lessing, but had ended up doing so. Encloses a copy of the article (item 002), asking if Lessing approves of the way it turned out and if there is anything she wishes to be changed. Mentions Sheila Hale and Jonathan Cape.

DL/A-Z//HARPERS/003 [from Doris Lessing to Ann Barr, 18/08/1976]

Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Points out two quotes from the article, one that she doesn't believe she said and another that she wants to be rephrased because of "the people involved".