Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936
Person
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:
W. Somerset Maugham writings on Rudyard Kipling
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239135145]
Identifier: MSS SC 1497
Scope and Contents
Includes three drafts of William Somerset Maugham's 40-page essay about Rudyard Kipling's short stories. Fifteen short stories by Kipling are prefaced by Maugham. Maugham also includes an introduction and short biography about Kipling in his writing. Drafts are annotated and bound as 40-page booklets. One draft is dated March 4, 1952.
Dates:
1952 March 4
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