Wolfe, Humbert, 1885-1940

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English poet, playwright, and lampoonist.

From the description of Humbert Wolfe letter September 12, 1921. (Ohio University). WorldCat record id: 13061267

Humbert Wolfe was an Italian-born English poet.

From the guide to the Humbert Wolfe letter, September 12, 1921, (Ohio University)

Humbert Wolfe was a gifted and energetic poet and civil servant. Born in Milan as Umberto Wolff, he became a British citizen when his father moved the family to England. Educated at Oxford, he had a long career in the Civil Service, first with the Board of Trade and then the Ministry of Labour, serving with distinction and attaining posts of increasing responsibility. He was also a skilled poet and influential essayist, publishing numerous books and countless articles, as well as translations of important works. He was a popular writer, perhaps best known for his satirical works, but fell out of favor due to changing literary tastes after World War II.

From the description of Humbert Wolfe letter to Dear Ellis, 1932 Nov. 1. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 77135218

Humbert Wolfe was a British poet, essayist, translator, and playwright.

From the description of Humbert Wolfe collection of papers, 1901-1944. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122465549

From the guide to the Humbert Wolfe collection of papers, 1901-1944, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.)

British; Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Labour; poet.

From the description of Letter to Kathrine Larned Boggess, 1928. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228721116

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creatorOf Humbert Wolfe collection of papers, 1901-1944 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
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referencedIn Alfred Tennyson collection of papers, 1823-1907 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
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creatorOf Wolfe, Humbert, 1885-1940. Autograph working notes of Humbert Wolfe [manuscript], 1929 November 2. Folger Shakespeare Library
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creatorOf Wolfe, Humbert, 1885-1940. Typed letter signed Humbert Wolfe to: Elizabeth Wheeler Manwaring May 9, 1928. Wellesley College
creatorOf Wolfe, Humbert, 1885-1940. Letter to Kathrine Larned Boggess, 1928. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
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referencedIn Louis Untermeyer collection of papers, 1913-1975 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
creatorOf Hyde, Douglas, 1860-1949. Douglas Hyde collection of papers, 1892-1930. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Charlotte Mary Mew collection of papers, 1913-1944 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
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creatorOf Warner, Sylvia Townsend, 1893-1978. Sylvia Townsend Warner collection of papers, 1922-1978. New York Public Library System, NYPL
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creatorOf Phillpotts, Eden, 1862-1960. Eden Phillpotts collection of papers, 1892-1939. New York Public Library System, NYPL
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creatorOf Sutherland, Margaret. The fiddle and the bow [music] / music by Margaret Sutherland ; words by Humbert Wolfe. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977. Louis Untermeyer collection of papers, 1913-1975. New York Public Library System, NYPL
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creatorOf Moore, George, 1852-1933. George Moore collection of papers, [1879]-[1935] bulk (1889-1933). New York Public Library System, NYPL
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creatorOf Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965. T.S. Eliot collection of papers, 1918-1989 bulk (1918-1957). New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Michael Arlen collection of papers, 1921-[1953 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
creatorOf Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939. William Butler Yeats collection of papers, [1888]-[1965] bulk (1897-1939). New York Public Library System, NYPL
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referencedIn Sir Hugh Walpole collection of papers, 1909-1962, 1913-1937 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
referencedIn Vita Sackville-West collection of papers, 1911]-1962, 1921-1962 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
referencedIn Douglas Hyde collection of papers, 1892-1930 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
referencedIn Dame Edith Sitwell collection of papers, 1926-1965 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
creatorOf West, Rebecca, 1892-1983. Rebecca West collection of papers, 1916-1975. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Sir Winston Churchill collection of papers, 1898?]-1954, 1910-1954 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
referencedIn George William Russell collection of papers, 1891-1935 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
creatorOf Dougherty, Celius, 1902-1986. Listen! the wind / Humbert Wolfe ; Celius Dougherty. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Sitwell, Edith, 1887-1964. Dame Edith Sitwell collection of papers, [1926?]-1965. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Wolfe, Humbert, 1885-1940. Typed letter signed Humbert Wolfe to: Miss [Elizabeth] Manwaring. Wellesley College
creatorOf Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892. Alfred Tennyson collection of papers, 1823-1907. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn William Butler Yeats collection of papers, 1876-[1965, 1897-1939 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
creatorOf Humbert Wolfe letter, September 12, 1921 Ohio University
creatorOf Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965. Sir Winston Churchill collection of papers, [1898?]-1954 bulk (1910-1954). New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Wolfe, Humbert, 1885-1940. Collection of five typed letters signed : London, to Crosby Gaige, 1928 July 19-Nov. 9. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Suckling, Norman. In the street of lost time / words by Humbert Wolfe ; music by Norman Suckling. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Roberts, Denys Kilham, 1903-1976. Correpondence, 1930-1964. University of Iowa Libraries
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creatorOf Wolfe, Humbert, 1885-1940. Typed letter signed Humbert Wolfe to:"Miss [Elizabeth] Manwaring" June 10, 1931. Wellesley College
referencedIn Letters from Roy Campbell to William Plomer, 1925-1930 University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections
referencedIn Siegfried Sassoon collection of papers, 1905]-1975, 1915-1951 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
creatorOf Someren-Godfery, M. van (Masters van). Journey's end / poem by Humbert Wolfe ; music by M. van Someren-Godfery. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Walpole, Hugh, Sir, 1884-1941. Sir Hugh Walpole collection of papers, 1909-1962 bulk (1913-1937). New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Dante Gabriel Rossetti collection of papers, 1855]-1941, 1863-1882 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
referencedIn D. H. Lawrence collection of papers, 1909-1964, 1910-1933 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
referencedIn Aldous Huxley collection of papers, 1915-1973, 1915-1963 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
creatorOf Mackenzie, Compton, Sir, 1883-1972. Sir Compton Mackenzie collection of papers, 1906-1952. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930. D. H. Lawrence collection of papers, 1909-1964 bulk (1910-1933). New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Arlen, Michael, 1895-1956. Michael Arlen collection of papers, 1921-[1953]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Evelyn Waugh collection of papers, 1923-1968 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
referencedIn Richard Aldington collection of papers, 1914-1962 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
referencedIn Sylvia Townsend Warner collection of papers, 1922-1978 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
referencedIn Eden Phillpotts collection of papers, 1892-1939 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
creatorOf Wolfe, Humbert, 1885-1940. Letter, 1928, April 20, London, to Sharon Brown, Providence. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
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Poets, English
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Birth 1885-01-05

Death 1940-01-05

Britons

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