James on Kipling sounds like something from one of his letters.
Go on to Project Gutenberg via Google where you will find two volumes, edited by Percy Lubbock.
(Are there more I wonder?)
Volume 1 has three curious references to Kipling, and Volume 2 has 8.
Good hunting!
Tim Connell
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From: Brian Harris [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 22 March 2013 17:44
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Subject: Henry James
I am trying to trace the source for the quotation attributed to Henry James, 'Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius (as distinct from fine intelligence) that I have ever known.'
A Google search revealed countless references to this statement preceded by the words 'as HL James famously said.' The more prominent biographies of the poet either do not mention it or resort to the same formula.
Can anyone help, please?
Brian
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