Evelyn Shrifte Collection Relating to Vanguard Press 1928-1990

Sitwell, Edith Louisa, Dame, 1887-1964

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Edith Sitwell was born on September 7, 1887 in Scarborough, England to Sir George Reresby Sitwell, fourth Baronet, and Lady Ida Emily Augusta Denison. In 1913, one of her earliest poems, “Drowned Suns”, was published in The Daily Mirror. Three years later, Sitwell began editing Wheels, an anthology of new verse that sparked controversy among conservative critics. In the 1920s, Sitwell and her two brothers, Osbert and Sacheverell Sitwell, became known for their avant-garde literary work. Sitwell ...

Seuss, Dr., 1904-1991

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Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991), beloved author and illustrator of children's books known as Dr. Seuss, was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts to Theodor Robert and Henrietta (Seuss) Geisel. His father, the son of German immigrant parents, managed the family brewery and later supervised (1931-1960) Springfield's public park system. Ted Geisel grew up in the midst of a German American community coping with growing anti-German war sentiment, attended Spr...

Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-....

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As the winner of the National Book Award for her 1970 novel Them and the recipient of four O. Henry awards and numerous other literary prizes, Joyce Carol Oates is among the most distinguished writers in the United States. In her considerable body of work, she has created an array of male and female protagonists from a diversity of regional, economic, and occupational backgrounds. In the four decades since her first book, the short-story collection By the North Gate, appeared to critical acclaim...

Shrifte, Evelyn.

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The Vanguard Press was established in 1926 with a $100,000 grant from the Garland Fund, a philanthropic foundation. The Garland Fund was noted for its support of left-wing and radical causes, organizations and institutions, and Vanguard Press published a wide assortment of new and classic works on radical topics, including studies of the Soviet Union, socialist theory, and politically-oriented fiction. In 1932 the press severed its relationship with the Garland Fund and moved into p...

Vanguard Press.

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American book publisher. From the description of Dr. Seuss files, 1937-1985. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 64589701 BIOGHIST REQUIRED Established with money out of the Garland Fund in 1926, the Vanguard Press under the editorial guidance of James Henle and Evelyn Shrifte established and maintained a reputation for publishing promising new fiction writers, as well as informed and challenging nonfiction. In the fall of 1988, Vanguard Press was sold...

Boulle, Pierre, 1912-1994

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Slobodkin, Louis, 1903-1975

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Louis Slobodkin was born in New York in 1903. The multi-talented Sobodkin was well known for his sculpture as well as the illustration of children's books. He received the 1944 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in Many moons. From the description of Louis Slobodkin papers. [Part 2], 1918-2000 (bulk 1918-1973). (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 52582923 From the description of Louis Slobodkin papers. [Part 1], 1918-2000 (bulk 1918-...

L'Engle, Madeleine

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American author of children's, young adult, and adult fiction and non-fiction. From the description of The love letters : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62489002 From the description of Meet the Austins : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62489001 From the description of The summer of the great-grandmother : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). Wo...