DL/A-Z//RIL - [Correspondence with Antony Riley]
Reference code
DL/A-Z//RIL
Level of description
File
Title
[Correspondence with Antony Riley]
Date/s
1995
Quantity & Format
2 Letters (typescript)
Creator
Riley, AnthonyCreator
Lessing, Doris May, 1919-2013
Scope and content
2 items, highlighted. Correspondence between Anthony Riley and Doris Lessing, regarding Under my Skin, Germany, and Lessing's personal life.
DL/A-Z//RIL/001 [from Anthony Riley to Doris Lessing, 07/11/1995]
Letter, 2 leaves, typed.
Discusses a letter he wrote to Lessing nearly four decades ago. Writes that Lessing had replied to him then and written that she was more influenced by "19th-century Russians than the Germans". Quotes from Lessing's letter, that in reply to his praise of her story The Eye of God, she had written "it was the result of several visits to Germany, a country which I find, always, very disturbing" (1958/9). Asks whether she still holds this opinion of Germany. Writes that he will be giving a series of lectures on 20th century writers and their autobiographies, and asks if Lessing could answer a few questions. Asks her about Germany, her relationship with Gottfried Lessing, and her children.
DL/A-Z//RIL/002 [from Doris Lessing to Anthony Riley, 15/11/1995]
Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Writes that his letter filled her with "a kind of despair". Discusses Germany and how World War I "haunted" her childhood. Writes that Gottfried "embodied the tragic situation of Germany". Mentions Hitler. Discusses giving "space" (textually) to her children. Discusses her literary success in Germany, mentioning The Fifth Child.
DL/A-Z//RIL/001 [from Anthony Riley to Doris Lessing, 07/11/1995]
Letter, 2 leaves, typed.
Discusses a letter he wrote to Lessing nearly four decades ago. Writes that Lessing had replied to him then and written that she was more influenced by "19th-century Russians than the Germans". Quotes from Lessing's letter, that in reply to his praise of her story The Eye of God, she had written "it was the result of several visits to Germany, a country which I find, always, very disturbing" (1958/9). Asks whether she still holds this opinion of Germany. Writes that he will be giving a series of lectures on 20th century writers and their autobiographies, and asks if Lessing could answer a few questions. Asks her about Germany, her relationship with Gottfried Lessing, and her children.
DL/A-Z//RIL/002 [from Doris Lessing to Anthony Riley, 15/11/1995]
Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Writes that his letter filled her with "a kind of despair". Discusses Germany and how World War I "haunted" her childhood. Writes that Gottfried "embodied the tragic situation of Germany". Mentions Hitler. Discusses giving "space" (textually) to her children. Discusses her literary success in Germany, mentioning The Fifth Child.
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DL - Doris Lessing Archive
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DL/2008 - Doris Lessing Archive 2008 deposit
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DL/A-Z - [A-Z Correspondence of Doris Lessing]
- DL/A-Z//RIL - [Correspondence with Antony Riley]
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DL/A-Z - [A-Z Correspondence of Doris Lessing]
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DL/2008 - Doris Lessing Archive 2008 deposit