Tove Ditlevsen (b. København 1917, d. 1976)
Tove Ditlevsen manuscripts and collection of letters.
Collection of material regarding Ditlevsens song 'København': Ditlevsen, København. Cph. Witt's Forlag. 1945. Nr. 12 og 200. Signed by the author. Ill. by Alex Secher. Music by Kai Rosenberg. In original wrappers. + Ditlevsen, København. Kai Rosenbergs Musikforlag. Cph. 1945. Private printing in 10 copies. In original wrappers. + Typed manuscript with typed corrections (2 pages) + Typed manuscript with handwritten corrections (2 pages) + 3 letters to theatredirector Erik Lassen regarding publication of the song, including an extra verse regarding the occupation during WWII, which is only included in Witt's publication. All in a private clothbacked folder.
Handwritten poem, 'Saadan er De!' 4 verses on lined A4 paper. Signed by the author. + Typed poem 'København' with attached signed note to Ole Cavling. First line of poem reads: 'Som Fugle der flyver i Natten med dæmpede Vingeslag.'
Very personal typed letter to Edith Rode. Birkerød 1/12 1951. Signed by Ditlevsen with added handwritten postscripts. + Typed letters to Director Jervin, Rasmus Naver, Carit Andersen, and Harry Andersen.
Enclosed: Letters from Otto Hænning to H.H. Seedorff Pedersen regarding a reading with Ditlevsen. + 4 titlepages of Ditlevsens books, with dedications. The pages have been removed from the books. + Drawing of Ditlevsen + A variety of newspaper clippings with articles and poems by Ditlevsen.
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Provenance: Danish book collector Poul Sandberg.
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