Sissman, Louis Edward, 1928-1976

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L. E. Sissman (1928-1976) graduated from Harvard College in 1949 as Class Poet. He settled outside of Boston and worked as an advertising copywriter. From 1964 to 1974, his poetry and prose was published in the New Yorker and Atlantic monthly. His books include the poetry collections Dying: an introduction (1967) and Hello darkness: the collected poems of L. E. Sissman published posthumously in 1978. His Atlantic monthly columns were collected in Innocent bystander: scenes from the '70s (1975). Sissman died of Hodgkin's disease.
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referencedIn Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Papers, 1870-1969 Houghton Library
creatorOf Papers, 1944-1981. Houghton Library
referencedIn Papers, 1944-1981. Houghton Library
referencedIn Davison, Peter, 1928-2004. Peter Davison papers on L. E. Sissman, 1967-1999 Houghton Library
creatorOf Sexton, Anne, 1928-1974. Anne Sexton Papers, 1912-1996, (bulk 1953-1974). Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Sissman, L. E., 1928-1976. Correspondence, 1949-1970. Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library
creatorOf Sissman, L. E. Office files, of The American Poetry Review, 1973. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Sissman, L. E., 1928-1976. Papers, 1944-1981. Houghton Library
creatorOf Sissman, L. E., 1928-1976. [L.E. Sissman correspondence with Charles Kaplan]. California State University, Northridge
referencedIn New Yorker records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Sissman, L. E., 1928-1976. L. E. Sissman additional papers, 1946-1989. Houghton Library
referencedIn Anne Sexton Papers 122492286., 1912-1996, (bulk 1953-1974) Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf L. E. Sissman additional papers, 1946-1989. Houghton Library
referencedIn Autograph File, S, 1556-1996. Houghton Library
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correspondedWith O'Brien, Darcy, 1939- person
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correspondedWith Salinger, Jerome David, 1919- person
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American literature
American poetry
Poets, American
Copy writers
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Birth 1928-01-01

Death 1976

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