Papers. 1942-1985.

Swenson, May, 1913-1989

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May Swenson (1913-1989) was born in Logan, Utah. Graduated from Utah State University in 1934. Notable author and poet. Became the editor for New Directions Press in 1959. Frequently classified as a nature poet, Swenson received much praise for her descriptions of natural phenomena and her sensory tone. Her chief themes were animal and human behavior, sexuality, death, and the nature of art and perception. From the description of May Swenson papers, 1932-1998. (Utah State University...

Hollander, John, 1929-2013

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John Hollander was born in New York City on October 28, 1929. He attended Columbia and Indiana Universities and was a Junior Fellow of the Society of Fellows of Harvard University. He is the author of more than a dozen volumes of poetry, including Picture Window (Alfred A. Knopf, 2003), Figurehead: And Other Poems (1999), Tesserae (1993), Selected Poetry (1993), Harp Lake (1988), Powers of Thirteen (1983), Spectral Emanations (1978), Types of Shape (1969), and A Cracklin...

Kizer, Carolyn

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Poet Carolyn Kizer has also worked as an educator, translator, critic, and editor. Born and educated in the Pacific Northwest, her career has taken her across the country and around the world. A poet's poet, she has never been prolific, but her poems are admired for their precision and quality. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1985. From the description of Carolyn Kizer letter to Louis Untermeyer, 1966 July 19. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 54314...

Ransom, John Crowe, 1888-1974

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American poet and educator. From the description of Letter to Mrs. F.E. Lund [manuscript], 1968 February 12. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647833566 John Crowe Ransom, noted poet, critic, educator and editor, was born April 30, 1888 in Pulaski, Tennessee. He graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1909, was a Rhodes Scholar at Christ Church, Oxford, 1910-1913, and joined the faculty of Vanderbilt in 1914, where he taught English until 1937. While at Vanderbil...

Moss, Howard, 1922-1987

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Howard Moss (1922-1987) was an American poet, dramatist, essayist, and editor. Among his awards for literary work were the National Institute of Arts and Letters Award, the Ingram Merrill Foundation Grant, and the National Book Award. He was best known as the poetry editor of the New Yorker magazine, a post he held from 1948 until 1987. Other professional activities included his collaboration with the composer Ned Rorem. From the description of Papers, ca. 19...

Jacobsen, Josephine 1908-

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Poet, of Maryland. From the description of Oral history interview, 1972. (Maryland Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32821976 ...

McAfee, Thomas, 1928-1982

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Warren, Austin, 1899-1986

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Austin Warren was an American educator and writer. Born in Massachusetts, he was educated at Harvard and Princeton and embarked on a career as an instructor of English at major American universities. He published several books, chiefly on literary theory. His primary interests were theology, philosophy, and religious history, and his writing is generally concerned with these topics. Warren died in 1986. From the description of Warren Austin letters to Philip Young, 1943-1985. (Pennsy...

Van Duyn, Mona

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American author. From the description of Papers. 1942-1985. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 12925295 American poet, editor, and teacher of writing at Washington University; b. 1921; married Jarvis Thurston. From the description of Papers, 1942-1985. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 28421417 ...

Miles, Josephine, 1911-1985

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Noted poet, literary scholar and teacher. Member of the faculty of the Dept. of English at the University of California, Berkeley, 1952-1978. From the description of Josephine Miles papers, 1911-1986. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 122514475 American author; d. 1985. From the description of Papers, 1957-1968. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 26090013 Biography ...

Nemerov, Howard

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Howard Nemerov was an American educator and author, most widely known for his poetry. His verse could be poignant, philosophical, or witty, and was awarded numerous honors including a Pulitzer Prize. A long-time professor at Washington University in St. Louis, he also published memorable prose, and contributed editorial work or commentary for numerous publications. From the description of Howard Nemerov letter to Louis Untermeyer, 1963 Sept. 5. (Pennsylvania State University Librarie...

Howard, Richard, 1929-....

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Epithet: brother of Thomas, 8th Duke of Norfolk British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000866.0x000143 Epithet: Canon of Bangor British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000866.0x000144 Epithet: Lieutenant; RN British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000866.0x000145 ...

Urdang, Constance

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Weiss, Theodore Russell, 1916-2003

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An independent "little magazine," QRL was founded in 1943 by Warren Carrier. A year later Ted and Renee Weiss became the magazine's permanent editors and publishers, first at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, then at Bard College, and since 1968 at Princeton University. Ted Weiss taught creative writing and Shakespeare in Princeton's English Department, where he was the William & Annie S. Paton Foundation Professor of Ancient and Modern Literature from 1977 until his retiremen...

Hecht, Anthony, 1923-2004

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Epithet: poet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000974.0x0003a1 Anthony Hecht (1923-2004), poet, professor and critic, born in New York, New York. From the description of Anthony Hecht papers, 1894-2004. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 213097553 ...

Prince, F. T. (Frank Templeton), 1912-2003

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Frank Prince was an English poet and academic. From the description of Frank Prince collection. [ca. 1940]. (University of Victoria Libraries). WorldCat record id: 676749872 ...