Edouard Roditi Papers, 1910-1992

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Edouard Roditi Papers, 1910-1992

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft5j49n8ft

Edouard Roditi (1910-1992) was a surrealist author and poet. He published the first Surrealist manifesto in English, “The new reality,” in the (1929). While continuing his literary interests, he worked for the U.S. government during World War II for the Office of War Information and also served as an interpreter for the State Department during the San Francisco conference which established the United Nations. His published books include (1934), (1947), (1960), (1962), (1978), and (1981). Roditi also held teaching positions at various colleges and universities. The collection consists of material related to Roditi's life and career. Includes correspondence, original and photocopied manuscripts by Roditi and others, books, periodicals and other printed items by or about Roditi, documents, awards, photographs, memorabilia, and letters regarding family history and biographical information, and books from his library, including many inscribed by artists and writers. Oxford outlook Poems for F Oscar Wilde: a critical study Dialogues on art De l'homosexualité In a lost world Thrice chosen

173 boxes (86.5 linear ft.); 12 oversize boxes; 1 oversize folder

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6649564

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Roditi, Édouard

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tk0wx0 (person)

Roditi, Edouard

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6kt91wv (person)

Biography Édouard Roditi was born in Paris, June 6, 1910; he was educated in England at Elstree, Charterhouse, and Balliol, and received a BA from the University of Chicago; he became acquainted with T.S. Eliot, James Joyce, André Breton and other leading literary figures, while living in London, Paris, and Berlin (1929-37); he published the first Surrealist manifesto in English, “The new reality,” in the Oxford outlook (1929); while continui...