Papers of the Incorporated Society of Authors, Playwrights and Composers comprising an annual report for 1945.
Incorporated Society of Authors, Playwrights and Composers: annual report 1945
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- Dates of Creation1946
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- Language of MaterialEnglish
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The Incorporated Society of Authors, Playwrights and Composers is a non-profit making organisation, which was established in 1884 "to protect the rights and further the interests of authors". Its first president was Lord Tennyson, and a great many famous authors, including Shaw, Galsworthy, Hardy, Wells, Barrie, Masefield, Forster, have been active in the society. In 2007 the Society had over 8,000 members.
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Compiled by Richard Temple.
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