Personal Correspondence 1935-1985
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This document contains a collection of personal and professional correspondence, as well as various official documents and financial records, spanning the period from 1935 to 1985. Letters include exchanges with publishers, literary critics, cultural institutions, government bodies, fellow writers, and friends. The correspondence offers insight into Reid’s creative process, the publication and promotion of works such as New Day, The Leopard, The Jamaicans, and The Horses of the Morning, as well as his involvement with organizations including the Jamaica National Trust Commission, the Institute of Jamaica, and literacy advocacy initiatives.
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88 pgs. Typescript and hand written, sepia-toned, in fairly good condition.
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Jamaican literature – History and criticism, Caribbean literature – History and criticism, Publishing – Jamaica – History – 20th century, Literacy programs – Jamaica – History, Jamaica National Trust Commission, Institute of Jamaica – History, Literary prizes – Jamaica, Postcolonial literature – Caribbean, Book publishing contracts – Jamaica