The James Schevill Papers relating to Bern Porter, 1943-1992.
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Poet and playwright; professor emeritus of English and former director of the Graduate Program in Creative Writing, Brown University. From the description of Papers, ca. 1945-[ongoing]. (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 549571040 Bern Porter is an artist, writer, physicist, and publisher. His original name is Bernard Harden Porter. From the description of The James Schevill Papers relating to Bern Porter, 1943-1992. (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 1...