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William Repke Interview
William Repke enlisted the U.S. Army in 1938 with the 102nd Cavalry. He went overseas to England in September 1942, then to Algiers, Africa in January of 1943. His unit was transferred to Italy and went into combat in Rome. He made the invasion of South France with the 117th Cavalry Squadron. Mr. Repke received a Battlefield Commission in October of 1944, transferred to the 36th Infanty Division and served six months in combat with Co. B 142nd Infantry. He was discharged in September of 1945, having received the ETO Service Ribbon with 5 battle stars and 1 arrowhead, the Presidential Unit Citation, Combat Infantry Badge, Silver Star and Bronze Star. This interview covers his experiences in WWII
Portrait of Wm. L. Bowles, author of Fourteen sonnets, 1786 [picture] /
In: Album of William Romaine Govett, 1828-1847.; Inscriptions: "Author of Fourteen sonnets, 1786"--Below drawing.; Also available online at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an4699386-s12-a1
Portrait of M. Faraday, author of Chemical manipulation [picture] /
In: Album of William Romaine Govett, 1828-1847.; Also available online at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an4699386-s14-a1
Portrait of Anna Maria Hall, author of Buccaneer [picture] /
In: Album of William Romaine Govett, 1828-1847.; Also available online at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an4699386-s11-a2
Portrait of G.R. Gleig, author of The subaltern [picture] /
In: Album of William Romaine Govett, 1828-1847.; Also available online at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an4699386-s8-a1
Portrait of Geo. Cruikshank, author of Illustrations of time [picture] /
In: Album of William Romaine Govett, 1828-1847.; Also available online at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an4699386-s9-a2
John Soane, author of Design of buildings [picture] /
Title from inscription.; In: Album of William Romaine Govett, 1828-1847.; Also available online at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an4699386-s16-a2
The Life and Letters of William Sharp and "Fiona Macleod"
"William Sharp (1855-1905) conducted one of the most audacious literary deceptions of his or any time. Sharp was a Scottish poet, novelist, biographer and editor who in 1893 began to write critically and commercially successful books under the name Fiona Macleod. This was far more than just a pseudonym: he corresponded as Macleod, enlisting his sister to provide the handwriting and address, and for more than a decade ""Fiona Macleod"" duped not only the general public but such literary luminaries as William Butler Yeats and, in America, E. C. Stedman.
Sharp wrote ""I feel another self within me now more than ever; it is as if I were possessed by a spirit who must speak out"". This three-volume collection brings together Sharp’s own correspondence – a fascinating trove in its own right, by a Victorian man of letters who was on intimate terms with writers including Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Walter Pater, and George Meredith – and the Fiona Macleod letters, which bring to life Sharp’s intriguing ""second self"".
With an introduction and detailed notes by William F. Halloran, this richly rewarding collection offers a wonderful insight into the literary landscape of the time, while also investigating a strange and underappreciated phenomenon of late-nineteenth-century English literature. It is essential for scholars of the period, and it is an illuminating read for anyone interested in authorship and identity.
Portrait of Sydney Smith, author of Plymley's letters on the catholics [picture] /
In: Album of William Romaine Govett, 1828-1847.; Also available online at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an4699386-s8-a2
Portrait of R. Macnish, author of The anatomy of drunkenness [picture] /
In: Album of William Romaine Govett, 1828-1847.; Also available online at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an4699386-s14-a2
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