James Lorson collection of material about Frederic Prokosch 1982-2004

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James Lorson collection of material about Frederic Prokosch 1982-2004

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A collection of notes, checklists, invoices, auction catalogs and correspondence related to James Lorson's collection of works by Frederic Prokosch. James Lorson was a southern California bookdealer.

1 box (.5 linear feet)

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6659307

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Prokosch, Frederic, 1908-1989

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Frederic Prokosch (1908-1989), poet and novelist, was born in Madison, Wisconsin, on 17 May 1908. He spent his childhood in the United States, Germany, France and Austria, and attended Haverford College and Yale. His most famous work is his first novel, The Asiatics (1935). He also wrote poetry, translations and an autobiography. From the early 1930s, Prokosch printed copies of his own work and that of other writers. He was involved in a forgery scandal following the Sotheby's sale of his pamphl...

Lorson, James, 1928-2008

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Biography James Lorson (1928-2008) owned and operated Lorson's Books and Prints in Fullerton, California, for over 30 years. From the guide to the James Lorson collection of material about Frederic Prokosch, 1982-2004, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.) ...