Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Letter, 1939 June 19, Chichester, Sussex, England, to Mrs. Mackay from Romuald Landau.
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19 Jun. 1939 (Creation)
- Creator
- Landau, Romuald
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2 p.
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Biographical history
Romuald (Rom) R. Landau (1899-1974) was a sculptor, author, educator and Arabist. He was born in Poland, and became a British citizen, serving as a volunteer in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He authored many works in regards to Morocco and the Middle East during the 1950s and 1960s. Landau taught Islamic Studies at the College of the Pacific in Stockton, Califonia, and was also an artist and art critic. He had extensive knowledge of Arabic issues, which earned him a place on the Arab committee of the Intelligence Department of the British Foreign Office.
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Scope and content
Relates to Landau's books and publications from the R. Steiner Book Shop in London.
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Transfer from Acquisitions Unit, Douglas Library, Queen's University.
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- English
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2999 (Landau)
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Open