The May Swenson photograph collection

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The May Swenson photograph collection

1938-1991

https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv85885

Collection contains 74 items, including photographs and a few pieces of writing from or about May Swenson. Photos include images of May Swenson, places she lived or visited, and her friends and family.

.25 linear feet

eng, Latn

Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and ArchivesUniversity Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 11677024

Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and ArchivesUniversity Archives

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Swenson, May, 1913-1989

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6c933hf (person)

May Swenson (1913-1989) was born in Logan, Utah. Graduated from Utah State University in 1934. Notable author and poet. Became the editor for New Directions Press in 1959. Frequently classified as a nature poet, Swenson received much praise for her descriptions of natural phenomena and her sensory tone. Her chief themes were animal and human behavior, sexuality, death, and the nature of art and perception. From the description of May Swenson papers, 1932-1998. (Utah State University...