Davenport, Guy
Variant namesAuthor and illustrator (Nov. 23, 1927-Jan. 4, 2005).
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Nov. 23, 1927:
Born in Anderson, South Carolina -
1944 -1948 :Studied classics and English literature at Duke University -
1948:
Won Rhodes Scholarship to Merton College, Oxford -
1950:
Graduated Oxford with a degree in literature -
1950 -1952 :Served in Army's 18th Airborne Corps -
1955 -1961 :Studied for PhD at Harvard University -
1961 -1963 :Taught at Haverford College -
1963 -1991 :Taught at University of Kentucky -
1990:
Won MacArthur Fellowship -
January 4, 2005:
Died, Lexington, Kentucky
From the guide to the Guy Davenport Papers, 1960-1990, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)
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| referencedIn | The Grenfell Press Archive, 1980-1996, 1982-1986 | Rare Book and Special Collections Division Library of Congress | |
| referencedIn | Gary Snyder Papers, 1910-2003;, (1945-2002 bulk) | University of California, Davis. General Library. . Dept. of Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | John Bernard Myers papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Black Stone Press : papers and ephemera, 1974-1996 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Sister Mary Bernetta Quinn papers, 1948-1981 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) | Library of Congress. Music Division | |
| referencedIn | Parnassus: poetry in review records, 1971-1996 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Bookstore Press Records., undated, 1967-1976. | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| referencedIn | Manuscripts and proofs of New Directions books, 1937-1997. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | New Directions Publishing records | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | John Taggart Papers, 1965-1974 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Lowell-Adams House Printers papers, 1964-1972 (inclusive) 1964-1966 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Harry Levin papers | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | The Review of Contemporary Fiction/Dalkey Archive Press : records, 1980-1990 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Autograph File, D, 1586-1975. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | John Taggart Archive, 1970-1974 | Fales Library & Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Red Ozier Press records, 1971-1986 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | Guy Davenport Papers, 1960-1990 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Gordon Cairnie papers, 1922-1973. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | John Taggart Papers, 1962-2002 | University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library. |
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| correspondedWith | Cairnie, Gordon. | person |
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| associatedWith | Levin, Harry, 1912-1994 | person |
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| associatedWith | New Directions Publishing Corp. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Parnassus: poetry in review | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Quinn, Mary Bernetta. | person |
| associatedWith | Red Ozier Press | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995 | person |
| associatedWith | Snyder, Gary | person |
| associatedWith | Taggart, John, 1942- | person |
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