Item 2 - Letter from François [Denis Zaphiro]

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SHAF/A/1/Z/2

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Letter from François [Denis Zaphiro]

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  • 2 Sept. 1944 (Creation)

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6 sheets

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Shaffer, Sir Peter Levin (1926-2016), knight, playwright
(1926-2016)

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Trinity College Library, Cambridge

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Is back from a spell of time farming in Gloucestershire, enjoyed it but is also glad to return to town; received some enormous letters from Jerry [Weinstein] while there. Discusses the difference between Classic and Romantic drama that Peter had begun in a previous letter, and then discusses the plays of Oscar Wilde; shall be interested to read his story about kings in biscuit tins or islands in hip-pockets etc.

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