[ilds] Vivian Ridler (1913-2009)

[James Gifford]

I'd add that a smaller collection of Ridler materials in Victoria shows 
that during the turbulence of the 30s and 40s, LD left matters relating 
to the publication of his poetry (yea or nay to publishers) to Anne 
Ridler's discretion when he could not respond to requests.  In effect, 
he asked her to work as his 'agent.'  Her later influence on editing his 
works at Faber is remarkable as well.

But, now my morning coffee is done and I must run!

Best,
James

Charles Sligh wrote:
> richardpin at eircom.net wrote:
>> As many will be aware, Anne Ridler, in addition to being LD's editor at Faber for some time, was also the recipient of his (unpublished) novela 'Magnetic ISland', purchased (I think) before her death by SUIC and written up in Deus Loci (and sicussed at OMG Cincinati) by the then Special Collections librarian, Shelley Cox.
>> RP
>>   
> Here follows the article citation:
> 
> Cox, “The Island Lover: Lawrence Durrell’s “The Magnetic Island”.” /Deus 
> Loci: The Lawrence Durrell Journal /NS 7 (1999): 45-57
> 
> **
> 
> On our summer pilgrimages to SIU-Carbondale, I have been made glad each 
> time once we come to the folders with Anne Ridler's letters to Durrell. 
> 
> These letters are a vivid testimony about living with family and with 
> art in a moment of austerity.  Any historian of Oxford life and letters 
> during the twentieth century should spend time with the Ridler letters.
> 
> Charles
>