University of British Columbia Archives | Inventories
University of British Columbia Archives | Inventories
George Woodcock fonds. - 1945-1949, 1954-1956.
6.5 cm of textual records.
George Woodcock (1912-1995) was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was raised and educated in England where, in the late 1930s, he met many members of London's literary circle including Dylan Thomas, Roy Campbell, Herbert Read and George Orwell. Woodcock returned to Canada in 1949 and joined UBC's Department of English seven years later. He became editor of the newly-formed journal Canadian Literature and served in this capacity until his retirement in 1977. In Canada Woodcock is best known as a poet, critic, dramatist and social commentator, while in England he is recognized as an author of travel books, political commentator and biographer. Throughout his career, Woodcock received numerous awards and honorary degrees.
The fonds consists of copies of radio scripts (1954-1956) from Woodcock's radio broadcasts and photocopied correspondence with George Orwell (1945-1949).
Title based on the contents of the fonds.
Scripts. - 1954-1956.
6.4 cm of textual records.
Series consists of copies of 46 scripts prepared by George Woodcock for radio broadcast.
Correspondence. - 1945-1949.
1 folder.
Series consists of photocopies of incoming correspondence from George Orwell.