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Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936

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Dates

  • Existence: 1865 - 1936

Biography

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English author and poet.

Rudyard Kipling was born December 30, 1865, in India. He became an author and poet, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. Kipling died in London on January 18, 1936.

Citation:
The Kipling papers, 1979, c1980: t.p. (Joseph Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936)

Encyc. Brit., c1978 (Kipling, (Joseph) Rudyard; Eng. novelist, etc.; b. Bombay, India, Dec. 30, 1865; d. London, Jan. 18, 1936)

Nobel Foundation, WWW, viewed on June 6, 2019: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1907 (The Nobel Prize in Literature 1907 was awarded to Rudyard Kipling "in consideration of the power of observation, originality of imagination, virility of ideas and remarkable talent for narration which characterize the creations of this world-famous author")

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

A. S. Balestier letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230325133]
Identifier: MSS SC 2579
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter dated 6 Aug. 1895 and addressed to H. B. Tedrow, an autograph collector in Omaha, Nebraska. Balestier writes that Rudyard Kipling will return to Vermont in September and will only give his autograph to those who first contribute $2.50 to "The Tribune Fresh Air Fund" of New York.

Dates: 1895 August 6
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A. S. Balestier letter

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