Robert Rubens Papers, 1952-1990.

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Robert Rubens Papers, 1952-1990.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122481637

The papers of Robert Rubens consist of handwritten and typed manuscripts, loose notes and notebooks, printed materials, galley proofs, correspondence, clippings, and photographs. The Works series is divided into two subseries: A. Fiction and B. Non-fiction. The Fiction subseries contains the bulk of the materials in Rubens' papers and includes working notebooks, loose notes, and handwritten and typed manuscripts for five of his six published novels, and dust jackets and a preliminary leaf for his first novel. Rubens' first published short story is documented only with photocopies of two published versions. Also represented are eight other works of varying lengths and two complete but unidentified pieces. The Non-fiction subseries consists primarily of drafts and proofs of articles and book reviews. Also present are materials relating to My Life in Ballet (1968), an autobiography of the Russian dancer and choreographer Leonide Massine on which Rubens collaborated with Massine. Of particular note in the Massine material is a 1960 choreography script for his Comedia Umana, and Massine's 1952 synopsis and notes for the ballet Donald of the Burthens. These are also the earliest dated materials in Rubens' papers, with the majority of items dating from the mid 1960s to the late 1980s. The majority of Series II is comprised of five notebooks containing handwritten outlines, drafts, and notes related to various Rubens works. Included are materials for unidentified and unpublished pieces. Each notebook is undated and contains writings for more than one work. Also in the series are incoming and a few outgoing letters, mostly related to Ruben's literary works and dating from 1965 to 1987.

7 boxes (2.9 linear feet), 1 oversize folder, 1 galley folder.

Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center

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Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center

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Rubens, Robert

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American-born British author and editor. From the description of Robert Rubens Papers, 1952-1990. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122481637 ...

Massine, LeĢonide, 1896-1979

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Leonide Feodorovitch Miassin (Massine) was born in Moscow in 1896. His mother, Eugenia, was a soprano in the Bolshoi Theatre chorus, and his father, Feodor, played French horn in the Bolshoi Theatre orchestra. Massine's parents had a daughter, Raissa, and three other sons. Although all of his brothers were engineers, Massine entered the Imperial Theatre School at age 8, studying both drama and ballet. Massine intended a career as an actor, and, in fact, was later noted for his drama...