May Swenson family correspondence and memorabilia

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May Swenson family correspondence and memorabilia

1913-1996

https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv627542

A collection of letters written by May Swenson, primarily to her sister Grace Swenson Turetsky, aka Michael Raine. Also includes some of May's published works and other memorabilia.

1 linear foot

eng, Latn

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

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SNAC Resource ID: 11677026

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

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Swenson, May, 1913-1989

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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...