Edmund Blunden, 1955-1963

Component identifier:

Subseries 3-6

Content Summary:

Edmund Blunden, a distinguished poet, was Professor of English at Hong Kong University in the 1960s. He was associated with Braga through the Sino-British Club of Hong Kong. Braga attended Blunden's inaugural lecture at the University, the printed text of which is included in Subseries 5.3.

Together with letters from Blunden to Braga, this subseries includes a copy of Blunden's translation of Lee Lan flies the dragon kite by Ralph Hermanns (1962).

Further correspondence with Blunden features in Subseries 4.4.

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Immediate source of acquisition:

The bulk of the Braga Collection (including manuscripts, pictures, maps, newspapers, serials, periodicals, monographs and ephemera) was purchased from J.M. Braga in 1966. The component held in the Manuscript Collection at MS 4300 appears to have been formally accessioned as the J.M. Braga Papers in 1975. Several small additions have been made since the original instalment of papers was received. Most of these additions were transfers to the Manuscripts Collection from other collection areas, including a file of newspaper cuttings in May 1975, a set of microfilm reels in 1984, a file of manuscript material in 1985, lists of the Braga Collection in 1994, and two files of assorted printed material and other papers in 2009. As well, several small additions have been made by members of the Braga family. In 1992, various Braga family members donated a copy of the eulogy and order of service for Augusta Braga's memorial service, and in 2002 Angela Braga donated photographs of medals and decorations awarded to J.P. Braga, together with photocopies of early writings of J.M. Braga and eulogies for J.M. Braga and his grandson Michael Braga.

Subjects:

History

Names:

Braga, J.M. (José Maria)

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