The personal papers of John Addington Symonds
John Addington Symonds (1840-1893) was a writer, poet, literary critic, cultural historian and an early pioneer of homosexual rights. He was born in Bristol, and Clifton Hill House in Clifton was his home for much of his life. Archivists at the University of Bristol library have recently completed re-cataloguing their large collection of Symonds' personal papers. The archivists, Alexander Taylor and Nicky Sugar, will give a talk on 4th October bringing to life new information about Symonds' life […]