Robin Lampson papers.

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Robin Lampson papers.

Included: manuscript of his novel, Laughter out of the Ground, and of his poem, The Mending of a Continent.

1 portfolio.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7163979

UC Berkeley Libraries

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Lampson, Robin, 1900-

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Poet, educator. Best remembered for his verse novels, "Laughter out of the ground" (1936), an epic of California Gold Rush, and "Death loses a pair of wings" (1939), the tale of Dr. William Gorgas' victory over yellow fever. Lampson studied English and Russian at Stanford University. Went to Russia with American Relief Administration (1922-24), where he administered distribution of relief supplies. Returning to United States, Lampson worked at variety of jobs, eventually returning to college at ...