Aug 26. Monday.

Sent off Richards' typescript 5 chapters (to p 113) asking him to forward to Morley.
Worked all day on Chapter XII of A.F.T. [Almost Forgotten Times] Sea.
Laura tired in bed all afternoon: I made steak & onions for supper.
News that Barrera1 is to retire, because of some internal lesion, at end of season.

Editorial Notes

1bullfighter. See June 2nd entry [1935]. KG/eds

Hands Referenced

People Mentioned

  • Richards

    Richards, Frank
    Author of Old Soldiers Never Die and Old Soldier Sahib which R.G. rewrote for him. Was in The Royal Welch Fusiliers, R.G.'s regiment. eds.; Birth name is Francis Phillip Woodruff eds. see Diary September 27, 1936

  • Laura

    Riding, Laura
    (1901-91) American poet. Laura Riding (née Reichenthal; then Laura Gottschalk).

  • Frank

    Morley, Frank
    With Faber and Faber. Involved with Old Soldier Sahib. WG

Bibliography

    • Title: Almost Forgotten Germany [Almost Forgotten Times]
    • Author: Schwarz, Georg
    • Editor: Trans. Graves, Robert/ Riding, Laura
    • PubPlace: Deyá & London
    • Publisher: Seizin & Constable
    • Idno: A45
    • Date: 1936