Delmore Schwartz papers 1923-1966

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Delmore Schwartz papers 1923-1966

Delmore David Schwartz (1913-1966) was an English professor, editor (1943-47) and associate editor (1947-55) of the , and the poetry editor of the (1955-57). He also wrote poetry, plays, essays, translations, and stories, including (1938), (1948), and (1959), which won the Bollingen Prize in poetry and the Shelley Memorial Award in 1960. The collection consists of books and journals from Schwartz's library, most of which are heavily-annotated with his notes, nine holographic notebooks, and correspondence. Partisan Review New republic In dreams begin responsibilities The world is a wedding Summer knowledge: new and selected poems, 1938-1958

70 boxes (35 linear ft.)

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Schwartz, Delmore, 1913-1966

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Delmore Schwartz (1913-1966), writer, editor, and teacher. In 1937, shortly after graduating from New York University, Schwartz published an acclaimed short story, "In Dreams Begin Responsibilities" in the first issue of Partisan Review. In addition to his writing, he served as poetry editor of the Partisan Review and later the New Republic. Schwartz wrote poetry, short stories and essays, criticism, and plays throughout his life but he never established himself as the writer that early praise s...