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Abstract: |
The English author Rupert Croft-Cooke
published novels (including detective fiction written under the pen name Leo Bruce),
poetry,
plays, and non-fiction books on diverse topics, including a biography of Lord Alfred
Douglas
(Bosie, 1963) and The Verdict of You
All (1955), which concerns Croft-Cooke’s conviction and imprisonment, like Oscar
Wilde, for gross indecency. The papers include manuscripts of his works, research
materials, extensive correspondence, and personal papers including financial and legal
records, and military and school
papers. |