H.L. Davis Papers, 1949-1952

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H.L. Davis Papers, 1949-1952

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H.L. Davis (1884-1960) was a poet and novelist. His poetry was first published in Chicago's in 1919. In 1927, he wrote a pamphlet, , with James Stevens, attacking the literary establishment of Oregon and Washington. He also wrote novels, stories and sketches. His novel, (1935), won the Pulitzer Prize. The collection consists of literary manuscripts of and as well as typescripts, galley proofs, page proofs, and a holograph manuscript. Poetry Magazine Status Rerum Honey in the Horn Beulah Land Winds of Morning

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Davis, H. L. (Harold Lenoir), 1896-1960

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Davis was born on Oct. 18, 1894 in Rone's Mill, near Roseburg, OR; graduated from high school in The Dalles in 1912, then worked as a deputy county assessor and as a member of a survey crew, but still had insufficient funds to enroll at Stanford Univ.; drafted into the army in 1918, where he served as a clerk; wrote poetry published in Chicago's Poetry magazine in 1919; worked at various jobs while writing poetry in the 1920s; in 1927 wrote a pamphlet, Status rerum, with James Stevens, attacking...