Papers, 1955-

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Papers, 1955-

This collection is mainly composed of drafts of the works of author Ernest J. Gaines. Most of his published works are represented by drafts from the handwritten original to a gally proof. There are also unpublished works [restricted]. In addition the collection includes some personal papers such as correspondence and reviews.

12 1/2 ft.

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Oppenheimer, Dorothea.

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Gaines, Ernest J., 1933-....

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Prominent Louisiana author of several modern American novels, including AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN, and writer in residence at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. From the description of Ernest Gaines letters, 1960-1967. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 255978371 Ernest J. Gaines, a prominent African American writer, was born on Jan. 15, 1933. He grew up in the slave quarters of a plantation in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, a place which influenced...