Core, George, 1939-

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George Core, born in 1939, is an American historian, literary critic, and editor, best known as the editor of The Sewanee Review, 1973 to 2016. He succeeded Andrew Lytle who had succeeded Allen Tate as editor of The Sewanee Review. Previously he taught history at Sewanee University and served as an editor of the University of Georgia Press. Core has written or edited a number of books, primarily relating to the literature of the American South, including Southern Fiction Today, The Southern Tradition at Bay, and Place in American Fiction. He is a founding member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers.
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referencedIn Wright, Stuart. Stuart Wright Collection, 1896-1988. Vanderbilt University Library, Jean and Alexander Heard Library
referencedIn Heilman, Robert Bechtold, 1906-2004. Robert Bechtold Heilman papers, 1907-2001. University of Washington. Libraries
referencedIn Brooks, Cleanth, 1906-1994. Cleanth Brooks papers, 1949-1991. University of Toledo, William S. Carlson Library
referencedIn Harmon, William, 1938-. William Harmon papers, 1939-2000 (correspondents C-D). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Sypher, Wylie. Wylie Sypher Papers, 1924-1986, 1953-1975. Simmons College, Beatley Library
creatorOf Records of David R. Godine, 1965-1990. Getty Research Institute
referencedIn George P. Garrett Papers, 1929-2008, (bulk 1960-2000) David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Simpson, Lewis P. Lewis P. Simpson papers, 1923-2004 (bulk 1980-2000). Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
referencedIn Robert Bechtold Heilman Papers, 1907-2004, 1928-2004 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
referencedIn Hecht, Anthony, 1923-2004. Anthony Hecht papers, 1894-2004. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf Stuart Wright Collection: George Core Papers, 1960-1996 (Bulk 1960-1983); 1960-1983 East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library
referencedIn William Styron Papers, 1855-2007 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn William Harmon Papers (#4568), 1939-2000 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
creatorOf Blackford, Staige D. (Staige Davis), 1931-2003. Papers of the Virginia Quarterly Review [manuscript], 2000-2003. University of Virginia. Library
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associatedWith Brooks, Cleanth, 1906-1994. person
associatedWith David R. Godine, Publisher. corporateBody
correspondedWith Davidson, Donald, 1893-1968 person
correspondedWith Garrett, George P., 1929-2008 person
associatedWith Harmon, William, 1938- person
correspondedWith Harmon, William, 1938- person
associatedWith Hecht, Anthony, 1923-2004. person
associatedWith Heilman, Robert Bechtold, 1906- person
associatedWith Heilman, Robert Bechtold, 1906-2004. person
associatedWith Simpson, Lewis P. person
associatedWith Styron, William person
associatedWith Sypher, Wylie. person
correspondedWith Wright, Stuart. person
correspondedWith Wright, Stuart T. person
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Birth 1950

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