Voznesensky, Andrei, 1933-2010. Andrei Voznesenskii papers, 1955-2004
Title:
Andrei Voznesenskii papers 1955-2004
Andrei Voznesenskii was one of the foremost poets of post-Stalinist Russia. The collection is remarkable for its volume of manuscripts, which account for 5 of the approximately 29 linear feet (or 9 linear meters) of the collection's materials and include notebooks and pads of paper, all handwritten, original (completely or partially covered with rough drafts and fair copies of poems and articles), as well as handwritten manuscripts, annotated typescripts (or computer-printed texts), newspapers with many handwritten corrections and additions, and galley proofs with handwritten corrections and additions (series 1). Included in the collection are also: -correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, collected notes sent to A.Voznesenskii during poetry readings, and a number of letters / notes from / to other people (series 2); -original drawings, sketches, and graphic art by A.Voznesenskii, along with a few pieces given to A.Voznesenskii by other people (series 3); -numerous clippings from Russian and foreign newspapers, journals, and magazines, as well as whole issues of them, with publications of articles, interviews, and poems by A.Voznesenskii, and articles, mostly about him / mentioning him, ca. 5 linear feet (series 4); -theses and essays about A.Voznesenskii by Russian and Western journalists and scholars (series 5); -over 1,000 photographs of A.Voznesenskii, his family, friends, acquaintances, as well as photo materials related to various cultural and private events (series 6); -posters, flyers, invitational tickets to exhibitions and poetry readings, programs of readings, etc. (series 7); -subject files devoted to important public events (exhibitions, conferences etc.), topics, and / or individuals (series 8). This series includes copies of some documents concerning trial of the poet Alina Vitukhnovskaia, materials used by A.Voznesenskii in preparing his article about the fate of the poet Fedor Demin-Blagoveshchenskii, copies of letters and drawings from the painter Valentin Iustitskii sent from GULAG, as well as numerous poems and short novels sent to A.Voznesenskii by young contemporary artists; -personal files: address books, calendars, passports, tickets and passes, custom declarations, financial documents, publishing contracts, membership cards in professional societies, business cards (over 150), ephemera relating to A.Voznesenskii's trips abroad, and miscellaneous papers (series 9); -awards, diplomas, prizes (series 10); -media materials including an audiotape with the hearing where A.Voznesenskii was denounced by N.Khrushchev (series 11).
ArchivalResource:
29 linear ft
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