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Letter in French from Raphael Brudo to Bronislaw Malinowski, Aug. 19, 1934
written by Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (19 August 1934) , 2 page(s)
Date: 19.8.34. Place: Kavataria (Kiriwina). A two-page letter in French, mostly typed but with handwritten final paragraph and post-script, is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl-trader in the Kiriwinian village of Kavataria. The letter was sent to Malinowski in London to be read upon his return from Africa. Mentioned is:...
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written by Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (19 August 1934) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 19.8.34. Place: Kavataria (Kiriwina). A two-page letter in French, mostly typed but with handwritten final paragraph and post-script, is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl-trader in the Kiriwinian village of Kavataria. The letter was sent to Malinowski in London to be read upon his return from Africa. Mentioned is: the anticipated arrival of a set of proofs from Malinowski's editor; Malinowski's continued fame in Kiriwina; amusing stories of the n...
Date: 19.8.34. Place: Kavataria (Kiriwina). A two-page letter in French, mostly typed but with handwritten final paragraph and post-script, is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl-trader in the Kiriwinian village of Kavataria. The letter was sent to Malinowski in London to be read upon his return from Africa. Mentioned is: the anticipated arrival of a set of proofs from Malinowski's editor; Malinowski's continued fame in Kiriwina; amusing stories of the natives; and a deadly assault on a supposed sorcerer. The letter closes with an offer of good wishes.
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Date Written / Recorded
19 August 1934, 1934
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934
Topic / Theme
Daily life, Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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Letter in French from Raphael Brudo to ''Princess George of Greece,'' Jan. 7, 1935
written by Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (07 January 1935) , 2 page(s)
Date: 7.1.35. Place: Trobriand Islands. A typed letter in French is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl trader in the Trobriand Islands, to Princess Marie Bonaparte (styled Princess George in the English usage due to her marriage to Prince George of Greece and Denmark), a descendant of Napoleon and renowned psychoanalyst...
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written by Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (07 January 1935) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 7.1.35. Place: Trobriand Islands. A typed letter in French is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl trader in the Trobriand Islands, to Princess Marie Bonaparte (styled Princess George in the English usage due to her marriage to Prince George of Greece and Denmark), a descendant of Napoleon and renowned psychoanalyst of the early 20th century. They are presumably connected through Malinowski, who met Bonaparte in 1932 in Saint-Tropez, and whom Brudo...
Date: 7.1.35. Place: Trobriand Islands. A typed letter in French is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl trader in the Trobriand Islands, to Princess Marie Bonaparte (styled Princess George in the English usage due to her marriage to Prince George of Greece and Denmark), a descendant of Napoleon and renowned psychoanalyst of the early 20th century. They are presumably connected through Malinowski, who met Bonaparte in 1932 in Saint-Tropez, and whom Brudo mentions in the letter. Writing in rather florid prose, Brudo compares himself to a child who performs in order to receive praise. He refers to notes about Trobriand life that he has sent to Bonaparte, particularly one about Trobriand sexual habits. He promises to send photos, and ends with best wishes to Bonaparte's husband and daughter.
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Date Written / Recorded
07 January 1935, 1935
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934
Topic / Theme
Island life, Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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