Blum, Etta

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Etta Blum was born in 1908 in New York City. She attended Hunter College and Columbia University and for years worked for the New York City Board of Education. She published two books of poetry (Poems and The Space My Body Fills) as well as translating from Yiddish, poems and short stories written by her husband, Eliezer Blum-Alquit. She lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1978 to the time of her death in 1981.

From the description of Papers, 1933-1981. (University of New Mexico-Main Campus). WorldCat record id: 45402952

Etta Blum was born in 1908 in New York City. She attended Hunter College and Columbia University and for years worked for the New York City Board of Education. She published two books of poetry ( Poems and The Space My Body Fills ) as well as translating from Yiddish, poems and short stories written by her husband, Eliezer Blum-Alquit. She lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1978 to the time of her death in 1981.

From the guide to the Etta Blum Photograph Collection, 1980, (University of New Mexico, Center for Southwest Research)

Etta Blum. Part of the Etta Blum Pictorial Collection PICT 000-376.

Etta Blum was born in 1908 in New York City. She attended Hunter College and Columbia University and for years worked for the New York City Board of Education. She published two books of poetry ( Poems and The Space My Body Fills ) as well as translating from Yiddish, poems and short stories written by her husband, Eliezer Blum-Alquit. She lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1978 to the time of her death in 1981.

From the guide to the Etta Blum Papers, 1933-1981, (University of New Mexico. Center for Southwest Research.)

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Blum, Etta. Etta Blum photograph collection [Picture] University of New Mexico-Main Campus
creatorOf Etta Blum Papers, 1933-1981 The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch
referencedIn Poetry mss., 1954-2002 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Yaddo records, 1870-1980 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Etta Blum Photograph Collection, 1980 The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch
referencedIn New Directions Publishing records Houghton Library
creatorOf Blum, Etta. Papers, 1933-1981. University of New Mexico-Main Campus
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associatedWith Blum, Eliezer, 1896-1963. person
associatedWith Kerns, Ben. person
associatedWith Kostka, Robert person
associatedWith Kostka, Robert. person
associatedWith Modern Poetry Association corporateBody
correspondedWith New Directions Publishing Corp. corporateBody
associatedWith Waters, Frank, 1902- person
associatedWith Yaddo (Artist's colony) corporateBody
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United States
New Mexico
United States
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English poetry
Poets
Poets
Yiddish poetry
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Writer, Prose, Fiction & Nonfiction
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Birth 1908

English

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