Identity area
Reference code
SMIJ/2/1
Title
Testimonial for James Smith by Basil Willey
Date(s)
- 20 Nov. 1946 (Creation)
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Item
Extent and medium
1 single sheet
Context area
Name of creator
(1904–1972)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Pembroke College, Cambridge.—Supports Smith’s candidature for the chair of English at Fribourg. Though he does not know him personally, his published work testifies to his wide knowledge of literature, his keen critical intelligence, and his linguistic powers. Refers to his own links with another Swiss university and his interest in promoting intellectual discourse between the two countries.