John Dos Passos letters and biographical pamphlet, 1948-1964.

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John Dos Passos letters and biographical pamphlet, 1948-1964.

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The collection consists of four items: letter to Mr. Lowe, 27 August 1948, typed with handwritten corrections, commenting on his work, with uncomplimentary comments about "the now fashionable 'liberal viewpoint';" letter to Mr. Goldwater, 10 August 1964, with details about the publication of his USA dramatization; letter to Dear Jon, 31 May [no year], giving advice to a budding writer - listen to people and read classic literature. Also, pamphlet, John Dos Passos: An Appreciation, with short opinions about Dos Passos by Max Eastman, Robert Hillyer, Arthur Mizener, and Dawn Powell, [8] p., includes bibliography and portrait of Dos Passos, c1954 by Prentice Hall.

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Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970

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American novelist. From the description of One Man's Initiation, 1917, 1968-1969. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63937079 American author, From the description of State of the nation [manuscript], 1944. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647807708 American author. From the description of Screenplay by John Dos Passos [manuscript], 1934 October 15. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647830975 F...

Lowe, Frederick W., 1923-

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Goldwater, Walter.

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BIOGHIST REQUIRED Walter Goldwater first opened the University Place Book Shop in 1932. He financed the Shop, situated in a loft at 821 Broadway at 12th Street, with the help of a six hundred dollar loan from "a Communist uncle by marriage." Goldwater specialized in African and African American literature, as well as old and rare books. As proprietor of University Place, Goldwater became part of the vibrant community of booksellers whose shops crowded Fourth Avenue from 9th to 14th ...