Robert Lipsyte Papers 1967-1977

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Robert Lipsyte Papers 1967-1977

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The collection contains written material for 3 titles, and includes corrected typescripts, some photocopied or carbon, galley proofs, some corrected, a page proof, front matter, a note, and photocopied news and journal articles.

28 folders

eng,

University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections

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Lipsyte, Robert

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Robert Lipsyte was born January 16, 1938, in New York, NY. He became a sports writer and columnist for the New York Times newspaper. As a writer of young adult sports literature, he became part of what has come to be recognized as a revolution in the genre. Earlier sports novels tended to be predictable, action-oriented, and filled with one dimensional characters. Lipsyte transformed the sports novel into a realistic coming-of-age story. His characters are real people who have to contend with or...