Bernard Malamud papers, 1945-1985.

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Bernard Malamud papers, 1945-1985.

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The Bernard Malamud Papers are writings, correspondence, printed materials, and clippings dating from 1945 through 1985. The writings include notes, first and second drafts, and a typescript with proof corrections for the short story "Idiots First," published in 1961 (an early version, extensively reworked, was entitled "A Long Ticket for Isaac"). The correspondence is from Malamud (29 letters) and his wife Ann (5 letters) to their friend and lawyer Paul Schrag and his wife Susie, regarding family activities, financial investments, writing projects and research for stories, recommendations for books to read, and other matters. There also are letters from Schrag to Malamud (20 letters). Other material includes printed programs from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the National Institute of Arts and Letters, newspaper clippings of book reviews, and a program for Malamud's memorial service.

.5 linear feet.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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American Academy of Arts and Letters

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Organized 1904, incorporated 1914; New York, N.Y. The American Academy of Arts and Letters was established "to afford recognition to distinguished achievement in literature and the fine arts ..." [The American Academy of Arts and Letters and the National Institute of Arts and Letters merged on Dec. 30, 1976]. From the description of American Academy of Arts and Letters records, 1864-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122565401 The National Institute of Arts and Letters was...

Malamud, Bernard

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Novelist and short story writer Bernard Malamud was born in 1914 and raised in Brooklyn. His parents were Russian Jewish immigrants, and his heritage would play a key role in his development as a writer. He was also influenced by growing up during the the Depression and by 19th-century writers such as Hawthorne and Melville. His bittersweet, tragicomic stories often merge reality and fantasy, and explore the human condition through themes of suffering and moral obligation. His work has won many ...

National Institute of Arts and Letters (U.S.)

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Schrag, Paul

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Malamud, Ann

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Schrag, Susie.

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