Having borne her third child, Christopher
(later an artist and writer), on this date, Frances Cornford
afterwards suffered her second major bout of depression. She was sent away from home for two years.
Cornford, Hugh et al. “Frances Cornford 1886-1960”. Selected Poems, edited by Jane Dowson and Jane Dowson, Enitharmon Press, 1996, p. xxvii - xxxvii.
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Publishing
Frances Cornford
Two editions of this book were printed: one by Cresset Press
in London and a hand-printed edition, limited to 150 copies, by St Nicholas Press
in Cambridge.
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Cornford, Frances, and Christopher Cornford. On a Calm Shore. Saint Nicolas Press, 1960.
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Her son Christopher
illustrated the book.
Cornford, Frances, and Christopher Cornford. On a Calm Shore. Saint Nicolas Press, 1960.
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Publishing
Iris Murdoch
Topographical features of County Clare appear under invented names. IM
used names from her family and forebears for her characters, but she insisted to her publishers that no reference to Ireland was to appear in...
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Texts
Cornford, Hugh et al. “Frances Cornford 1886-1960”. Selected Poems, edited by Jane Dowson and Jane Dowson, Enitharmon Press, 1996, p. xxvii - xxxvii.
Dowson, Jane et al. “Introduction”. Selected Poems, edited by Jane Dowson and Jane Dowson, Enitharmon Press, 1996, p. xiii - xxv.
Cornford, Frances, and Christopher Cornford. On a Calm Shore. Saint Nicolas Press, 1960.
Cornford, Frances, and Christopher Cornford. Travelling Home. Cresset Press, 1948.