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Fowler, Alastair David Shaw, Regius Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature, University of Edinburgh, b 1930

 Person

Biography

Alastair Fowler FBA was Regius Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature at Edinburgh University, 1972-1984, and is now Emeritus Professor. He has also taught at the University of Virginia, and at several other universities. He has published and lectured extensively on a wide range of literary topics, and is a published poet.

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Academic and literary correspondence of Professor Alastair Fowler, with some drafts of works and press cuttings.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.12015/1-57
Scope and Contents

This accession is one of several in the National Library of Scotland covering mainly incoming correspondence, but also containing copies of some outgoing letters and other literary material.

Acc.12015/57 gives biographical details on individual correspondents.

Dates: [Circa 1971-2000], undated.

Correspondence and papers of Alastair Fowler.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9030
Scope and Contents

Concerning his literary work, including his edition of "Paradise Lost".

Dates: 1961-1979.

Correspondence of Alastair D S Fowler.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12223/1-53
Scope and Contents

This accession is one of several in the National Library of Scotland covering mainly incoming correspondence, but also containing copies of some outgoing letters and other literary material. It covers the period from about 1960 until 2003.

Folder 53 gives comprehensive details of Professor Fowler’s publications, including reviews, lectures and conference papers delivered, and advice to publishers given.

Dates: 1960-2003.

Correspondence of Professor Alastair David Shaw Fowler.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.12377/1-49
Scope and Contents

This accession is one of several in the National Library of Scotland covering mainly incoming correspondence, but also containing copies of some outgoing letters and other literary material.

Acc.12377/49 is an A-Z person index to the collection, and gives biographical details of many of the figures involved.

Dates: 1967-2001, undated.

Literary and academic correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts and other papers of Alastair Fowler.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.10093/1-47
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts and typescripts of scholarly publications and poetry of Alastair Fowler, and correspondence reflecting his service on editorial and advisory boards as well as his friendship with literary personalities.

Dates: 1955-1989, undated.

Literary correspondence of Alastair Fowler.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11117
Scope and Contents

Comprises circa 1000 letters and copies of letters from correspondents including George Mackay Brown, Edwin Morgan and Iain Crichton Smith.

Dates: 1960-1994.

Typescripts, 1961, of three versions of Alastair Fowler, "The Confidence Man", including copies of three associated letters.

 File
Identifier: Acc.8703
Scope and Contents

With typescript, 1965, of Kitty W Scoular, "Natural Magic", and a photocopy of the Blage Manuscript, circa 1530-1550.

Dates: 1961-1965 and undated.

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Correspondence. 11
Poetry. 3
Drafts. Documents. 2
Manuscripts. 2
Typescripts. 2