Bernard Malamud and Margaret Robb

Bernard Malamud (1914-1986) was a major American novelist and short story writer. He received a Pulitzer Prize for The Fixer (1966) and two National Book Awards for the Magic Barrel (1959) and The Fixer (1966). Malamud taught at Oregon State University from 1949-1961.

Begun in 1930, the Writers' Conference was held during the summers at the University of Colorado, Boulder, as part of the Summer School program. The conference was established to provide professional training by experienced writers. Margaret Robb, who taught English and sponsored Associated Women Students at the University of Colorado, Boulder, directed the summer Writers' Conference. Robb was a recipient of the University of Colorado's Robert L. Stearns Award (awarded yearly for extraordinary achievement or service) in 1967.

From the guide to the Bernard Malamud and Margaret Robb Correspondence (MS 214), 1958-1959, (University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Special Collections Dept.)