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Violette Leduc Correspondence to Yvon Bélaval, 1945-1971

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

10 autograph letters signed (10 pages), 3 postcards and 2 envelopes. The letters evoke Sachs, Simone de Beauvoir, her health when she was very ill in 1956, and the possibilities of seeing each other during a Giacometti exhibition or at a restaurant. Feeling alone, she had the impression that her friend was neglecting her.

Arrangement

During 2025 processing, materials were maintained in the organization in which they were received from the dealer.

Collection History

Custodial History

Held by Fourcade Bookshop (Paris) before Sotheby's.

Appraisal

Eight first editions of Leduc publications were separated out of the collection during 2025 processing.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Credit this material:

Violette Leduc Correspondence to Yvon Bélaval; Jacques Guérin Collection of Violette Leduc Materials, C1791, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
Firestone Library (mss)
Boxes B-002137

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