Tomas Venclova papers 1909-2005 1959-2005

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Tomas Venclova papers 1909-2005 1959-2005

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The Tomas Venclova Papersdocument the life and work of Lithuanian poet, scholar and professor TomasVenclova. Correspondence documents Venclova's relationships with Lithuanian andSoviet literary figures and political dissidents, including letters from JosephBrodsky and Czesław Miłosz. Venclova's personal life and family relationshipsare also documented in the correspondence. Venclova's work as a poet, scholar,and translator is documented in drafts of writings that include holographdrafts of poetry. His work as a human rights activist is documented in thesubject files, which include files on Adam Michnik and Liudmila Alekseeva.Photographs include personal and family photographs as well as photographs ofconferences, readings and other professional travel. Audiovisual materialincludes recordings of poetry readings and lectures. Printed material includesreviews of Venclova's works and articles about Lithuanian politics and culturein the 1990s. Electronic files consist chiefly of e-mail. Other papers includepersonal documents, awards and honorary degrees.

30.71 linear feet (36 boxes,including 5 oversize boxes) + 2 rolls, 1 broadside, and electronicfiles

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