W. Somerset Maugham writings on Rudyard Kipling
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
Creator
- Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965 (author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
W. Somerset Maugham was born on January 25, 1874, in Paris, France. He went to school in London and eventually became a medical student, after which he earned his qualifications as a physician in 1897. However, he went on to become a writer and never practiced medicine. Maugham was married to Syrie Wellcome, and had one child. He also had a partner, Gerald Haxton, who was his secretary, and later, after Haxton's death, Alan Searle, who also worked as his secretary. He wrote his first novel, "Liza of Lambeth," in 1897, and his last soon after WWII. He gained national fame as a playwright, creating 32 plays in his life, the last in 1933. Maugham worked for the British Secret Service in WWI and traveled extensively throughout his life. He died December 16, 1965.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Acquired around 1979.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired; 1979.
Appraisal
Western history (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.c, 2020).
Processing Information
Processed; Isabella Titus; 2024.
- Title
- Register of W. Somerset Maugham writings on Rudyard Kipling
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Isabella Titus
- Date
- 2024 January 26
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States