Donald Barthelme collection 1963–1991

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Donald Barthelme collection 1963–1991

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The American novelist and short story writer Donald Barthelme was born April 7, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; he died of cancer on July 23, 1989 in Houston, Texas. The Donald Barthelme Collection contains galleys, proofs, manuscripts, published periodicals, and correspondence. Many of the galleys and proofs have been extensively corrected by Barthelme and several of the manuscripts are unpublished.

1.5 linear feet

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University of Delaware Library - Special Collections

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Barthelme, Donald, 1931-1989

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Donald Barthelme was born in Philadelphia in 1931 to parents Donald Barthelme Sr. and Helen (Bechtold) Barthelme. In 1932, the family moved to Houston, where Donald Barthelme Sr. developed an architectural practice and taught at the University of Houston and Rice University. Barthelme had four younger siblings: Joan (born 1932), Peter (born 1938), Frederick (born 1943), and Steven (born 1947). Barthelme enrolled at the University of Houston in 1949, where he took courses in journal...