| Description | The collection contains the papers of Sheila Hodges, editor. The following items are included: papers relating to unpublished book on Daphne du Maurier by Noel Welch, 1970s-1980s; material for Hodges' article on Castrati, 1990s; material for Hodges' article on Venanzio Rauzzini, 1980s-1990s; material for Hodges' article on Mozart; material for Hodges' article on Nancy Storace; material for Hodges' article on Susan Burney; material for Hodges' article on biography of Lorenzo Da Ponte (including a copy of the published biography); research material for 'Gollancz: the story of a publishing house', 1920s-1970s; article on C E Hodges (Sheila Hodges' father) and the early years of BBC Children's Hour.
Twelve published works by Daphne du Maurier which were given to Sheila Hodges, her editor, and signed by du Maurier (EUL MS 301 add 1)
Twelve works by Daphne du Maurier which were given to Sheila Hodges, her editor, and signed by du Maurier. The titles are
'Mary Anne'
'The Glass Blowers'
'The Scapegoat'
'The House on the Strand'
'The Rendezvous'
'Not After Midnight'
'The Flight of the Falcon'
'The Golden Lads'
'The Infernal World of Branwell Bronte'
'Castle Dor'
'The Winding Stair'
'Vanishing Cornwall'.
Also two unsigned Pan paperbacks,
'The Loving Spirit'
'The Progress of Julia'.
Includes 4 loose items: postcard, letter and Christmas card from du Maurier and a photograph.
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| Admin History | Sheila Hodges joined the publishing firm of Victor Gollancz in 1936, becoming Assistant Managing Director in 1943 to take charge of the editorial department. Taking over from Daphne du Maurier's previous editor who had been called up during the war, she edited the works of Daphne du Maurier over a period spanning nearly forty years from 1943-1981. Even from the start of this collaboration, du Maurier was already well-established as a world-famous writer and had published six novels and two biographies. Leaving Gollancz in 1953, Hodges continued to work as a freelance editor and reader for Gollancz and other publishing houses. Author of eight published works herself, these include a biography of the Mozartian librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte and histories of Gollancz and Dulwich College. She has also contributed articles to the 'Women's History Review', 'Opera Quarterly' and 'Music Review'. |