Morris, Wright, 1910-1998

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Long regarded as one of America's most gifted writers, Wright Morris authored over thirty-three books. He was born in Central City, Nebraska, on 6 January 1910. His novel, A Field of Vision, won the National Book Award in 1957, and Plains Song won the 1981 American Book Award for Fiction. In addition to his novels, he is the author of a number of photo-text books, books of criticism, and several collections of short stories. He taught English at San Francisco State College, and he and his wife, Josephine Mary Kantor Morris (1927-2002), made their home in Mill Valley, California. Morris died in April 1998.
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referencedIn Granville Hicks Papers, 1906-1980 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Marion Meade Papers on Dorothy Parker, 1859-2008. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Esquire, Inc. Records, 1933-1977 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Additional Papers of Alan Cheuse 1961-1988 University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Morris, Wright, 1910-1998. Wright Morris papers. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Morris, Wright, 1910-1998. Papers, 1938-1972. Lehman College Library, Leonard Lief Library
creatorOf Morris, Wright, 1910-1998. Wright Morris papers : additions, [ca. 1940-1971]. California Digital Library
creatorOf Morris, Wright, 1910-1998. Letters, 1937-1980, n.d., to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Morris, Wright. Morris, Wright : [photography bio file]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Morris, Wright, 1910-1998. Wright Morris correspondence with John Aldridge, 1956-1983. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn George P. Garrett Papers, 1929-2008, (bulk 1960-2000) David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Russell and Volkening records, 1940-2008 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Morris, Wright, 1910-1998. Papers, 1958-1998. Indiana University
referencedIn Archer, H. Richard (Horace Richard), 1911-1978. H. Richard Archer papers, 1947-1975. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Yvor Winters and Janet Lewis papers, Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Faulkner, Virginia, 1913-1980. Papers, 1930-1980. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
creatorOf Aldridge, John W. John W. Aldridge papers, 1942-2006. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Morris, Wright : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Morris, Wright, 1910-1998. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Morris, Wright, 1910-1998. [Correspondence]. Colorado State University, Morgan Library
creatorOf Jackson, Joseph Henry, 1894-1955. Joseph Henry Jackson papers, circa 1931-1955. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Morris, Wright, 1910-1998. Wright Morris papers : additions, 1935-1970. California Digital Library
referencedIn Russell and Volkening. Russell and Volkening records, 1940-2008. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Meade, Marion, 1934-. Marion Meade papers, 1859-1993. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Jones, Madison, 1925-. Madison Jones papers, 1950-1989. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
referencedIn Robert Knoll, Papers, 1955-1999 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library
creatorOf MORRIS, WRIGHT. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn New Directions Publishing records Houghton Library
creatorOf Papers, 1938-1972. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Wright Morris, Collected Materials, 1973-1976 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library
referencedIn John W. Aldridge papers, 1942-2006, 1950-2000 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Cheuse, Alan. Papers of Alan Cheuse, 1974-1989. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Stuart Wright Collection: Wright Morris Papers, 1950-1985, undated East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library
referencedIn Rubin, Louis Decimus, 1923-. Louis Decimus Rubin papers, 1945- (Series 1.1.1 I-N) [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Virginia Faulkner, Papers, 1930-1980 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library
creatorOf Wright Morris Papers Bancroft Library
creatorOf Morris, Wright, 1910-1998. Wright Morris letters to Rollene Saal, 1960. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Morris, Wright, 1910-1998. [Wright Morris-Victor Musselman correspondence] ; 1928-1939. Lincoln City Library, Lincoln City Libraries
referencedIn New Yorker records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Josephine "Jo" Morris, Papers, 1895-1979 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library
creatorOf Wright Morris, Papers, 1948-2002 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library
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associatedWith Aldridge, John W. corporateBody
associatedWith Aldridge, John W. person
associatedWith Angell, Joseph Warner, 1898- person
associatedWith Archer, H. Richard (Horace Richard), 1911-1978. person
associatedWith Booth, Wayne C. person
associatedWith Cheuse, Alan. person
associatedWith Ellison, Ralph. person
associatedWith Esquire, Inc. corporateBody
correspondedWith Faulkner, Virginia, 1913-1980. person
correspondedWith Garrett, George P., 1929-2008 person
associatedWith Hicks, Granville, 1901-1982 person
associatedWith Jackson, Joseph Henry, 1894-1955. person
associatedWith Jones, Madison, 1925- person
associatedWith Knoll, Robert E., 1922- person
associatedWith Meade, Marion, 1934- person
associatedWith Morris, Josephine Jo Kantor person
associatedWith Musselman, Victor. person
correspondedWith New Directions Publishing Corp. corporateBody
correspondedWith New Yorker Magazine, Inc corporateBody
associatedWith Rubin, Louis Decimus, 1923- person
associatedWith Russell and Volkening. corporateBody
associatedWith Saal, Rollene, person
associatedWith Winters, Yvor, 1900-1968. person
associatedWith Wright, Stuart Thurman, 1948- person
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American literature
American literature
Authors, American
Authors, American
Novelists, American
Fiction
Male authors, American
Photographers, American
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Authors
Photographers
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Birth 1910

Birth 1910-01-06

Death 1998-04-25

Americans

English

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