Letters from Marianne Moore and Charles Olson, 1947-1962.

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Letters from Marianne Moore and Charles Olson, 1947-1962.

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Moore's 34 letters, 1950-1954, to Engel concern the editing and publishing of her work, particularly her translations of the Fables of La Fontaine. Olson's 41 letters discuss both personal and professional matters. Also includes poems by Olson that were sent with his letters.

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Engel, Monroe.

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Engel, a novelist and English professor, was an editor at Viking Press (1947-1951). Moore and Olson were American poets. From the description of Letters from Marianne Moore and Charles Olson, 1947-1962. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122643192 ...

Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972

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Poet, acting editor of The Dial magazine, 1925-1929. Born Marianne Craig Moore. From the description of Book manuscripts, 1935-1967. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122417395 From the description of Albums, [ca. 1905-1936]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122524976 From the description of Family correspondence, 1848-1972, bulk 1905-1972. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122540617 From the desc...

Olson, Charles, 1910-1970

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Charles Olson, the leading voice of the Black Mountain poets, was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and was a notable student at Wesleyan University, where his groundbreaking work on Herman Melville evolved into the highly praised monograph, Call Me Ishmael. Inspired by Franklin Roosevelt, Olson worked his way up through the Democratic Party, but quit after Roosevelt's death, and began a brilliant career as a writer and educator. His manifesto, Projective Verse, influenced a generation of poets ...