Anne Sexton Papers 1912-1996 (bulk 1953-1974)

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Anne Sexton Papers 1912-1996 (bulk 1953-1974)

Manuscripts, correspondence, financialrecords, contracts, notes, and samples of her students' poetry comprise the bulk ofSexton's Papers. The materials thoroughly explore the American poet and playwright'swriting career from her earliest poems to the materials published after her death.Working copies of all the major collections of verse are included, as are multipleversions of her best known play, (1969). Correspondence includes a variety of Sexton's personaland business correspondence. MercyStreet

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Sissman, Louis Edward, 1928-1976

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L. E. Sissman (1928-1976) graduated from Harvard College in 1949 as Class Poet. He settled outside of Boston and worked as an advertising copywriter. From 1964 to 1974, his poetry and prose was published in the New Yorker and Atlantic monthly. His books include the poetry collections Dying: an introduction (1967) and Hello darkness: the collected poems of L. E. Sissman published posthumously in 1978. His Atlantic monthly columns were collected in Innocent bystander: scenes from the '70s (1975). ...

Davison, Peter, 1928-2004

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Peter Davison (June 27, 1928, New York, New York – December 29, 2004, Boston, Massachusetts) was an American poet, essayist, teacher, lecturer, editor, and publisher. Peter Davison was born in New York City to Edward Davison, a Scottish poet, and Nathalie (née Weiner) Davison. He grew up in Boulder, Colorado, where his father taught at the University of Colorado. Davison attended Harvard University, graduating in 1949. Among his classmates at Harvard were John Ashbery, Robert Bly, and Robert Cre...

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Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977

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Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972

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Pack, Robert.

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Meredith, William.

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Strand, Mark, 1934-....

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Bly, Robert.

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Plath (1932-1963) was educated at Smith College (A.B., 1955) and Newnham College, Cambridge University (A.B., 1957). She married Ted Hughes in 1956 and taught English at Smith College, 1957-1958. Plath and Hughes returned to England in Dec. 1959 and separated in 1962. In her lifetime she published two books: The Colossus and other poems (1960) and The bell jar (1963). On Feb. 11, 1963 she committed suicide in London. Her Ariel poems were edited by Hughes and published in 1965. From t...

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John Malcolm Brinnin (1916-1998) was a poet, critic, anthologist, and teacher who, among other accomplishments, helped to popularize Welsh poet Dylan Thomas in the United States as well as establishing the 92nd Street Y in New York City as a center for literary activity. A successful poet, Brinnin also authored a number of biographies as well as several works on travel. From the description of John Malcolm Brinnin papers, 1930-1981. (University of Delaware Library). WorldCat record i...

Untermeyer, Louis, 1895-1977

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Skelton, Robin.

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Benedikt, Michael, 1935-2007

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MacBeth, George.

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McCarthy, Jack.

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Zucker, Jack.

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Starbuck, George, 1931-

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Houghton, Mifflin and Company.

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Wright, James, 1927-1980

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Hall, Donald, 1928-....

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Rukeyser, Muriel, 1913-1980

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Muriel Rukeyser was an American poet, playwright, biographer, and writer of children's literature. From the description of Muriel Rukeyser collection of papers, 1920-1976 bulk (1931-1976). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122570595 From the guide to the Muriel Rukeyser collection of papers, 1920-1976, 1931-1976, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) American poet. From the ...

Sweeney, Brian.

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Whittmore, Reed, 1919-

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Kevles, Barbara L.

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Journalist and author Barbara Kevles used the same personal computer from1993 through 2006. During those fourteen years she added only a few essential programs such as financial and security software because the restrictions placed by the PC's miniscule 170 megabyte hard drive. Out of necessity, she kept her operating system, monitor, and printer manuals as well as allied materials to operate her computer and fix periodic malfunctions as the radically changing computer world replaced her platfor...

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Sexton, Alfred Muller, II.

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Sarton, May, 1912-1995

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By Source, Fair use, Link May Sarton (May 3, 1912-July 16, 1995), poet and novelist, was born Elanore Marie Sarton in Wondelgem, Belgium, the daughter of George Sarton, a noted historian of science, and Eleanor Mabel Elwes, an English portrait painter and designer. Sarton moved with her parents to England, and in 1916 the family immigrated to the United States. All three became naturalized Americans in 1924, by which time Sarton's name had been Americanized to Eleanor May. Sart...

Levertov, Denise.

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Kumin, Maxine, 1925-....

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The New Yorker.

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Swenson, May.

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Merriam, Eve, 1916-1992

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American author and editor of children's and young adult books. From the description of Train leaves the station : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62685756 American children's author, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1916. Wrote several poetry books and picture books. She is well-known for her book, The inner city Mother Goose, which became a Bradway play. From the description of Papers, 1962-1975 (bulk: 1965-...

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Sexton, Joyce Ladd.

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Smith, Alice, 1950-

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Mood, John J. L.

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Williams, Oscar, 1900-1964

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Poet and anthologist. From the description of Papers, 1920-1966. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 56837748 Poet and editor. From the description of Papers of Oscar Williams, 1939-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71069013 American poet most noted for his poetry anthologies. From the description of [Poems] / Oscar Williams. [193- -1947] (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 491429622 Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York,...

Snodgrass, William D. W. (William De Witt), 1926-

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Dickey, James.

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Poulin, Al.

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Kennedy, X. J.

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Wakoski, Diane.

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Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-....

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Hazo, Samuel John

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Wilder, Anne.

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Tillinghast, Richard.

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Vendler, Helen Hennessy

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Hughes, Olwyn.

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Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979

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Poet Elizabeth Bishop was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and had an often difficult childhood in Canada and New England. She wrote poetry in her youth, and developed as a writer at Vassar, where her friends included Mary McCarthy and Marianne Moore. In 1946 she published a book of poetry titled North and South, and travelled to Brazil, where she remained for fifteen years. Her 1956 book of poetry, A Cold Spring, won the Pulitzer Prize; her verse was noted for precision and balance. She also p...

Bearpark, Michael.

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Kunitz, Stanley.

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The Hudson Review.

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Nims, John Frederick, 1913-1999

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American poet, editor, and translator. From the description of John Frederick Nims collection of miscellaneous writings and reviews, 1936-1998. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 776694600 ...

Legler, Philip, 1928-

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Philip was born in 1928 in Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from Denison University in 1950. He received an MFA from the State University of Iowa in 1953. He taught at Ohio University, Illinois Wesleyan, and Sweet Briar College. He started teaching at Northern Michigan University in 1968. Phillip died in 1992. From the description of Philip Legler, "The Intruder" poems. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 277148666 ...

Williams, C.K. (Charles Kenneth), 1936-

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Olson, Tillie.

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Conant, Louise.

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Simpson, Louis Ashton Marantz, 1923-

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